California

Goodball by Chip ProserDevin Nunes is certainly one of the worst of TrumpWorld's arch-villains. He's up for reelection in 2 months in California. But not in coastal California. He has a pretty safe Republican seat in the Central Valley. Obama lost the district both times he ran, with around 42% of the vote. Hillary lost to Trump two years ago with around 42% of the vote. The PVI is R+8... not impossible in a wave year, but a very steep climb.

Andrew Janz hasn't exactly been one of my favorite candidates this cycle. I spoke with him early in the cycle and he admitted to me that he's really conservative. Some DC consultants have since polished him up a bit and taught him how to talk to Democrats-- and not to talk to people like me.

Please start by watching the two and a half minute video, the first for Kevin de León's Senate campaign. If it feels familiar it's because it was made by the same filmmakers who were responsible for the Randy Bryce video launch that electrified us all. This one is also very powerful, very emotive and compelling-- and uniquely Californian.Blue America specializes in finding great state legislators and helping them become national leaders.

Car 'smash and grabs' are common in California because thieves know they will not be prosecuted. In San Francisco, police-commission rules forbid police to chase thieves if they try to escape in a car. This, they say, is to cut down on high-speed chases and, therefore, is justified because it reduces accidents.

Despite California having a vigorous economy, 20% of Californians are suffering economic hardship, mostly due to the cost of housing. Moderate wage earners age 35 to 44 are leaving California due to rising crime, heavy traffic, a growing homeless epidemic and, especially high taxes. [These are the natural effects of collectivism. Only the wealthy and the impoverished will remain in the state. Eventually, everyone will be impoverished except the ruling elite.]

Killer cops, socialist construction and administration alerts + this day in history w/the Chelsea/Seaside bombings and our song of the day by Sick Of It All on your Morning Monarchy for September 17, 2018.

Allegation investigations, Charlie's fallen angels and an abusive workplace + this day in history w/the Attica riots and our song of the day by Lana Del Rey on your Morning Monarchy for September 13, 2018.

Today, Andrew Cuomo is expected to win a resounding primary victory in New York. Think about that next time you smear at Republicans who are so enamored of Señor Trumpanzee and who-- with help from the Kremlin-- saddled our country with him. Overall, Cuomo probably isn't as bad as Trump; but when it comes to corruption...

The two venal and equally corrupt party establishments have created an electoral system where the cost of entry has put all the power into their own hands.

Blue America has been raising campaign contributions for Ammar Campa-Najjar for several months on our our California-- Not Blue Enough page and, since his primary win-- against a DCCC-backed Republican pretending to be a Democrat-- on our