Aside from having a Republican Governor the Republican Party in CA has had to appreciate the little victories the last several election cycles.
It seems however that is about to change. Several of our statewide candidates are poised for victory.
But there is another reason for the GOP to have hope. In Orange County the 34th State Senate Distinct is the only legislative district that is really in play this year. And while Central Orange County has been a stronghold for the Democrats that should change on Tuesday.
It is an open secret that polling shows Republican State Assemblywoman Lynn Daucher leading over Democrat County Supervisor Lou Correa. If Daucher pulls out a win here, it will be a victory for Senate Republican Leader Dick Ackerman more than anyone else. He is the one who has put all the pieces together, raised the necessary dollars and masterminded this outcome.
Local GOP Chairman Scott Baugh will deserve some credit too for overseeing the successful volunteer-led registration drive that has brought registration in the district to near even.
The Democrats are so scared of what Ackerman has put together in this race that they have recuited a former throw away Assembly GOP nominee as a write-in candidate and are funding his ‘campaign’ in hopes of deflecting votes away from Daucher.
So if you see Senator Ackerman (I affectionately call him Dear Leader) on Election Night, and Daucher is winning, as expected, raise a glass to him and thank him for his laser focus on improving the lot of Republicans in the Senate. Because after all, that is the job of the Republican Leader.
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