All hope is lost for the California Republican Party…as GOP voter registration plummets!
“As of Feb. 10, the state had 17.3 million registered voters, up about 30,000 from Oct. 20. But during that period, Democratic registrations rose by 33,000, while the number of Republicans fell by 30,000,” according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
“But the numbers are mainly a continuation of a trend – GOP registration has dropped from 35.2 percent of the state’s registered voters in February 2003 to 31.1 percent now. During that period, Democratic registration has grown, moving from 43 percent in 2005 to 44.5 percent today. The percentage of decline-to-state voters also has grown, moving to 20 percent of the electorate.”
Memo to the California GOP – it might be too late to save your party. How long have I been warning you guys? The Talibani Republican agenda is not popular with most Californians, period. Hating on gays and Mexicans is a recipe for disaster.
The one issue the Republicans had was fighting taxes. And now that is off the table. In fact John and Ken, from KFI, are reporting that the CA GOP might back Prop. 1A – which is a tax increase. Unbelievable.
My advice to those still hanging onto the GOP is to quit today. Join the Libertarian Party or go Decline to State. The GOP does not deserve your support!
This article is MY story! I left the GOP years ago for the Libertarian Party. I’m sure that these numbers are not lost on the GOP. The question is; will they make the necessary changes in time. In addition to being just as corrupt as the Dems, the GOP has allowed the Religious Right to co-opt the Party, much the same way that the hard left has co-opted the Democratic Party. Most of us are uncomfortable with the extremes in both parties.
Mike W
The GOP decline, 2003-now, coincides with a) the Bush-Republican Iraq War, a total quagmire costing $5 trillion and more than 4,000 American lives (plus up to 1 million Iraqi dead).
And b) Arnold’s rise to power and his assault on California prosperity.
Republicans are headed to the elephant graveyard and even Tarzan couldn’t save them.
We Libertarians would love to have you:
http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/elections_vr.htm