CALIFORNIA, HERE I COME – AT 7:22 P.M. ET:  Polls in California, as of the moment, give reason to believe that Ronald Reagan's state may come to its senses and return to the true faith.  From RealClearPolitics.

In the gubernatorial race, GOP candidate Meg Whitman leads former Governor (and almost every other office) Jerry Brown, 46-39%.

In the Senate race, Carly Fiorina leads incumbent Democratic Senator Barbara Boxer, 47-45%.

The polling was done by Survey USA.

A cautionary note:  California has become a generally reliable Democratic state.  While these numbers show a turnaround for Republicans, they can change dramatically by election day.  The California Democratic Party is fierce, radical, and vicious.  Watch for the race card, and for the most vulgar scare tactics to be used to frighten black and Hispanic voters to the polls. 

I think Whitman has a reasonable chance to win the governorship.  It will be more difficult for Fiorina in the Senate race, as Boxer has an effective organization and has been a strong vote getter.  Maybe her reputation as one of the dimmer bulbs, or burned-out bulbs, in the Senate is catching up with her.  But this will be a fight.  Nothing is in the bag here.

July 13, 2010