Incumbent Democrat Dianne Feinstein continues to hold a very large lead in Tuesday’s low profile primary election for the U.S. Senate. However, according to the latest Berkeley IGS Poll, the race to determine who will face off against Feinstein in the fall general election remains close. The poll finds Feinstein […] Read more »
The Party *Doesn’t* Decide
Next week the all-important California primary takes place. Most of the media attention, however, has not been on issues or candidates, but instead on the possible repercussions of the still relatively new top-two primary system. The worry among Democrats is that multiple Democratic candidates in some congressional districts will split […] Read more »
California survey: Gender dividend could swing the election
With California’s June 5 primary only a few days away, a new poll by Stanford scholars shows that the gender and ideological profile of chosen candidates will be critical in determining which party will hold the majority of the U.S. House of Representatives in November. The poll, administered by the […] Read more »
Newsom and Cox now the clear leaders in California’s top two primary election for governor
Less than a week before California holds its primary election, a new Berkeley IGS Poll finds Democrat Gavin Newsom and Republican John Cox outdistancing the large field of twenty-seven candidates running in the gubernatorial primary. The latest survey finds Newsom holding a commanding lead, with 33% of the preferences of […] Read more »
California Democrats Don’t Have a Reliable Farm Team
Preemptive finger-pointing is already starting among Democrats as they grow increasingly concerned that Tuesday’s California primary could deal a painful blow to their hopes of recapturing the House of Representatives. But the rising laments may all be missing the root cause of the gathering threat: a long-term failure by California […] Read more »
The Evangelical Fight to Win Back California
Franklin Graham stood in a packed locker room at the Rose Bowl, surrounded by fellow evangelists, pastors, and his top Los Angeles donors. It was two weeks before the California primary, and Mr. Graham was urging them to take a stand against their state’s “blue wall.” The blue wall of California, […] Read more »