Well, How Did We Do?

Last night was a mixed bag in the California Primary.  Here are my choices compared to the actual results.

GOVERNOR - Meg Whitman.  Whitman won big.  Race was called almost as soon as the polls closed.  She spent $71 million of her own money to define herself as a conservative, so the real question now is whether she'll run to the center and moderate her positions for the general election.  She'll be facing the hard left union-supported dinosaur Democrat Jerry "Moonbeam" Brown, who of course, will not be urged by the press to run to the center.

Loser Steve Poizner, who dropped $24 million of his money in the effort, was rumored last night to say he wouldn't support Whitman in the general election.  If true, my concerns about Poizner were well-founded.

SENATE - GOP - Carly Fiorina.  Fiorina also won big, but with not quite the margin that Whitman had.  Again, will she feel it necessary to run to the center?  She'll be facing wacky far lefty Barbara "Dumb-as-a-Box-of-Rocks" Boxer.

SENATOR - DEM - Mickey Kaus.  Kaus was tromped as expected, but good for him for showing how out-of-touch the Democrats have become.

Lt. Governor: SAM AANESTAD.  Aanestad lost to Abel Maldonado, former Senator and current Lt. Governor.  He will run against the detestable Mayor of San Francisco, Gavin Newsom.  As much as I dislike the arrogant Newsom, it is my goal to see that Maldonado is run out of California electoral politics.  He sold his vote for the largest tax increase in CA history, and in exchange got Prop 14 which passed  last night and essentially destroys California's primary electoral system.  More about that later.  In this race I'll do the unthinkable and vote for a Democrat I detest just because I detest Maldonado even more.

Secretary Of State: DAMON DUNN.  Dunn won huge against Birther Lawyer/Dentist Orly Taitz and will face Debra Bowen in November.

Controller: TONY STRICKLAND.  Strickland won comfortably and will face John Chiang in November.

Treasurer: MIMI WALTERS.  Walters was unopposed and will face Bill Lockyear in November.

Attorney General: JOHN EASTMAN.  Eastman lost to L.A. District Attorney Steve Cooley who will face San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris in November.

Insurance Commissioner: BRIAN FITZGERALD.  Fitzgerald narrowly defeated GOP turncoat Mike Villines, who also helped the Democrats pass a huge tax increase,  and will face Dave Jones in November.

Congress, 42nd District: LEO MCGROARTY.  McGroarty finished a distant third to incumbent Gary Miller who will likely win reelection against Michael Williamson in November.

School Superintendent: LARRY ACEVES.  Aceves got only 18.8% of the vote but still came out on top, beating the second place finisher by .7%.

Orange County Sheriff: BILL HUNT.  Hunt finished a distance 2nd to incumbent Sheriff Sandra Hutchens.

CALIFORNIA BALLOT PROPOSITION

PROPOSITION 13 - YES.  13 won big.

PROPOSITION 14 - NO, NO, A THOUSAND TIMES NO!!.  Prop 14 won, so third parties may now disband because they'll never have a candidate in a general election in CA ever again.  We now have a primary system worthy of a High School prom queen election featuring all candidates from all parties in one race, with absolutely no requirement that any candidate disclose truthfully or otherwise his political party.  The top two vote getters will go to the general election.  A very stupid move by Californians who were clearly mislead by the advertising and didn't bother to get the facts.

PROPOSITION 15 - NO, NO, HELL NO!!.  Prop 15 lost rather handily, and once again  California is safe from public funding of elections.

PROPOSITION 16 - NO.  When I turned in last night it looked like 16 was going to win.  The power companies, led by PG&E, poured millions into ads for this measure, but it lost by 5 points.

PROPOSITION 17 - NO. Again, looked like it would win last night but lost by 4.  Insurance companies put a lot of money into this one which I'm sure will show up in our rates.

CITY OF MISSION VIEJO MEASURE D - YES.  D lost big which concerns me that the City Council will feel newly empowered to rezone the city at will, thus giving us high density apartments and other residences that will increase traffic and crime.  The city's Master Plan was well-thought out and has given us a very nice place to live.  I'd hate to see that diminished by developers and their minions on the Council.