Originally posted by Sandman
IMHO, California is far more conservative than most from out of state realize.
In the rural areas, I'd agree.
However, you have to look at who Cali sends to Congress.
The Honorable Dianne Feinstein
The Honorable Barbara Boxer
Not conservative at all there.
District Representative Party Served Since
1 Mike Thompson Democrat 1998
5 Bob Matsui Democrat 1978
6 Lynn Woolsey Democrat 1992
7 George Miller Democrat 1974
8 Nancy Pelosi Democrat 1986
9 Barbara Lee Democrat 1998
10 Ellen Tauscher Democrat 1996
12 Tom Lantos Democrat 1980
13 Pete Stark Democrat 1972
14 Anna Eshoo Democrat 1992
15 Mike Honda Democrat 2000
16 Zoe Lofgren Democrat 1994
17 Sam Farr Democrat 1992
18 Dennis Cardoza Democrat 2002
20 Cal Dooley Democrat 1990
23 Lois Capps Democrat 1998
27 Brad Sherman Democrat 1996
28 Howard Berman Democrat 1982
29 Adam Schiff Democrat 2000
30 Henry Waxman Democrat 1974
31 Xavier Becerra Democrat 1992
32 Hilda Solis Democrat 2000
33 Diane Watson Democrat 2001
34 Lucille Roybal-Allard Democrat 1992
35 Maxine Waters Democrat 1990
36 Jane Harman Democrat 1986
37 Juanita Millender-McDonald Democrat 1996
38 Grace Napolitano Democrat 1998
39 Linda Sanchez Democrat 2002
43 Joe Baca Democrat 1999
47 Loretta Sanchez Democrat 1996
51 Bob Filner Democrat 1992
53 Susan Davis Democrat 2000
2 Wally Herger Republican 1988
3 Doug Ose Republican 1998
4 John Doolittle Republican 1990
11 Richard Pombo Republican 1992
19 George Radanovich Republican 1996
21 Devin Nunes Republican 2000
22 Bill Thomas Republican 1978
24 Elton Gallegly Republican 1986
25 Howard McKeon Republican 1992
26 David Dreier Republican 1980
40 Ed Royce Republican 1992
41 Jerry Lewis Republican 1978
42 Gary Miller Republican 1998
44 Ken Calvert Republican 1992
45 Mary Bono Republican 1998
46 Dana Rohrabacher Republican 1988
48 Chris Cox Republican 1988
49 Darrell Issa Republican 2000
50 Randy Cunningham Republican 1990
52 Duncan Hunter Republican 1980
33 out of 53 Represenataives are Democrats.
In 1992, 1996 and 2000 Cali electoral votes went to the Democratic nominee.