Wednesday, September 16, 2015

A Local perspective on the Presidential Election




It is sad to see how little attention is paid to California in presidential elections, despite our sheer economic size and number of electoral votes. While a young man in college I joined the group Sacramento for Kerry while attending Sac State. At the group’s first meeting it was admitted that Kerry would be campaigning very little to none in our state because it was solid blue and Presidential contenders see us as an ATM for campaign donations. 

This is all still going to remain true but Marco Rubio at least mentioned the drought during the second GOP debate tonight. There is still virtually no way a conservative is going to win California but we should at least hold the democratic nominees to higher standard in regards to our problems. 

The drought in California is not just a local issue if you consider we are the 7th largest economy and bread basket of the world. If the issue of the twin tunnel project made into a Democratic debate it could divide the state.

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