Taking the Political Temperature in Northern California

I've made nearly 30 trips to Northern California since August of 2007 so I've become quite accustomed to the liberal left slant of the place.  Two years ago you couldn't swing a dead cat without hitting a Prius with an Obama/Biden sticker.  This latest trip, however, was a bit of an eye-opener.

I must have seen dozens of signs along the roadway that said something along the lines of "throw the bums out".  Some were small, some very large.  There's an active Tea Party movement up in the North Bay.

There were also many bumperstickers with the same message - something that would have been unheard of two years ago.  Cars bearing conservative messages were invitations for vandalism, but apparently those days are over.  The conservatives are coming out of hiding and fearlessly proclaiming their message.

If the liberal left has lost support in the Gay Bay, they must be in real trouble everywhere else.

It was nice to see.