I read the polls and shake my head. It appears we are going to elect Jerry Brown as governor once again. That amazes me.
I know we have a Democratic majority, and in a normal election year with normal candidates, a Democratic win would be expected. But this election cycle and these two candidates are anything but normal.
After two years of Obama, Republicans are expected to do well in most regions of the country, with lifelong politicians having a rougher time of it. California seems to be bucking that trend. It appears we are going to elect someone who has lived almost his entire life on the public dole.
Again, that amazes me. Jerry Brown is old, not that that is a bad thing except he comes across as almost senile at times due to the effects of illicit drug use on his brain. Jerry Brown also has history—a history of running the state into the ground once before. Jerry Brown has been outspent and he is not very appealing; he’s boring.
Meg is a moderate Republican who offers commonsense change. She proposes running the state more like a business, and unlike Brown, has real-life experience in building a profitable business. So why do the voters seem to be on the verge of rejecting Meg?
