Erick-thanks for showing us what it means to disagree with someone and still be civil about it.

I have no ill will towards Palin for her endorsement anyone who does needs to think a bit more about what it means to be a conservative. We are the thinking man’s party. We do not follow people blindly because they cause a thrill to go up our legs. We agree with people when they make sense to us and when they don’t we disagree. I find this all pretty simple but I know why it must be said.

with her support of Fiorina. Many left her after the McCain endorsement, but many others also understood the why with McCain. No one is buying the Fiorina worked for the McCain campaign reasoning. After the Fiorina endorsement, Palin’s endorsement credibility no longer holds the weight it once did. Did Fiorina’s poll numbers go down after the Palin endorsement?

DeVore’s increase in poll numbers may be reflective of that endorsement, along with the fact that many recognize a good thing when they see it.

Good luck Chuck, take it all the way.

as a matter of fact he and Conservatives like him get the money I used to send to Sarah’s PAC, so she has done him and others a FAVOR

still vote for Chuck. While I too respect Palin; she certainly fired up the conservatives, revitalizing the dying McCain campaign, I have no interest in voting for Fiorina or Campbell (except over Boxer).

Speaking strictly as a native Californian and a woman, I’ve noticed that people seem to have forgotten or are just tap dancing around the fact Carly Fiorina was treated for breast cancer a few months back.

Is she still in treatment ? Taking the cell inhibitors or some other mind fogging drug regimen? I know my 28 year old daughter was totally worn out while being treated for breast cancer last year.

It was months before her energy came back and the brain fog went away.

It is not practical to send a Senator to Washington who might be unable to give California 100% and be clear minded.

The Voters of California need to attend to practical matters.

Send Chuck Devore to Washington DC.

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I don’t throw people overboard over one or two disagreements.
Sarah Palin has definitely been helpful to the conservative cause.
So we disagree over California. So what?
This is America and she is free to pick whoever she likes.

This is how I see it.
Here at RedState people are mostly red meat eaters politically speaking.
Erick is pushing for the prime rib medium rare while Sarah Palin wants a turkey burger.
Either way it is better than the hummus salad with tofu that we have now.
If Fiorina gets the nod and she wins then I will throw some ketchup on that and ask for a side of fries.

60% is better than nothing.
The important thing is that Boxer will be gone and a California Senate seat goes red.

Amen. I’m not abandoning Chuck DeVore just because Sarah Palin endorsed someone else.

I read an online shrine to Sarah Palin that shall remain nameless where everyone instantly turned into a rapid Carly Fiorina supporter when Palin endorsed her. Please, people. DeVore is not a “spoiler” just because Palin endorsed someone else.

Finally a civil post that does not condem Palin.I thankyou Eric for not bashing Palin like so many are so quick to do these days.I also would like to see Devore challenge Boxer in the general.However I respect Palin for making a choice.One point she just might be considering is the location of this electorate.Ca is not a red state.Devore might poll well against Boxer right now, but lets look ahead to the fall.If the economy is still improving and more jobs returning.Will the tea party candidates be a factor?Ca voted 60-40% for Obama.Americas liberal media will spin an improving economy as a direct result of his fix it measures.If he introduces spending cuts that seem to attack his deficits, because of increased tax revenues.Combined with a few goodies like cutting taxes on small buisness.Will Devore be able to beat Boxer in a changed enviroment?Democrats will fire everything on the table, including huge add cash to try and keep power.Although I prefer Devore,Palins choice might make the most sense in this enviroment.Carly like her or not has cash,lots of it.She is more moderate and lets face facts,it is the left coast not Mississippi.This polling I fear could dramaticaly change by the fall into the democrats favour.Polls right now reflect an upset electorate,will they still be that way in 5 months?I keep thinking of that phrase.Never count your chickens before they hatch.An electorate can change so fast our heads spin.Look how fast it did in Mass in a single month,30 points,look how Corzine changed a 15 point gap to 5,he still lost but10 points that fast?Palin on this I hate to say, just might be right.I still however will cheer for Devore.

Pollster.com survey of polls

And when “Undecided” drops out of the race, I’m betting he/she will endorse the Tea Party candidate, Chuck DeVore.

Go Chuck!

this is california right, where palin probably isnt very popular in the overall population. what is the possibility that endorsing fiorina is actually intended to be a millstone around her neck. devore may not get a palin endorsement, but what are the chances that a palin endorsement is actually any help in commie land anyway? having outmaneuvered her opposition at every turn, whats the possibility that palin’s playing chess while everybody else is playing checkers on this one. just a thought.

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Fiorina is looking very weak compared to DeVore and even Campbell.

I’m sticking with Chuck.

Palin has just made ‘doing the right thing’ a little harder. She needs to figure things out and quit doing that. It’s not hard for a rising star to become a flash in the pan.

Redstate opposed Dan Coats and Bob Bennett. Yet Dick Cheney, Newt, and Romney endorsed Bennett. James Dobson and Mike Pence endorsed Dan Coats. Why aren’t people screaming bloody murder at those guys. Also Mike Hucakbee endosred Rubio, DeVore, and Sultzman. Yet, I don’t see any massive gravitation to Huckabee.

So why does Palin cause people to reaction emotionally to what she does? Personally, I think the media, talk radio, and bloggers overblow whatever Palin does and says.

If DeVore does not win does that mean that we can write off California back to Boxer. Or will the whole collective right then support the winner the the people of California pick.

Same with Arizona and McCain/Hayworth If “your” favorite does not win is the game now over and time to try again in 2/6 years.

Because of the split of the conservative vote, we in CA are going to be left with the “Dem with an R after his name” Campbell. I like Chuck and donated to his campaign, but if his numbers don’t show some improvement (I’m talking primary numbers, not general) I’m going to vote to defeat Campbell. It’s been said before, maybe you have to turn the state purple before you can turn it red.

I’m intensifying my support for DeVore and I’ve had it with Palin. I wish she would go away. We don’t need yet another partly-pregnant and sometimes honest “conservative”. There is no defending her endorsement of Fiorina, especially when her endorsement statement contained so many factual errors.

It may be true that Fiorina doesn’t back Obama’s amnesty position but she definitely supports McCain’s (and so Palin’s).

Go away Sarah.

If you look at it strictly as ‘Is DeVore or Fiorina more Conservative?’ then of course you don’t understand why Sarah endorsed Fiorina, as DeVore is clearly the more Conservative candidate in the race. If that is literally all you care about, and winning and losing means nothing to you, then you’re definitely going to disagree with her endorsement of Fiorina. But if you realize that the difference between DeVore and Fiorina is much much MUCH, a MILLION times less than it is between either one and Tom Campbell, the liberal Democrat currently leading the GOP Primary, then you’ll understand why its far more important to support the one who has the best chance of beating Campbell, and that of course is Fiorina. I supported DeVore because he was the best candidate, now that its clear that his chances of winning are virtually zero, Im focused totally on supporting the candidate that can prevent the far-left vs farther-left matchup in November that we would get if it were Boxer vs Campbell. The candidate who can prevent that is Fiorina, that’s why Sarah endorsed her, and I agree with that 100%.

Unless the intent was to deliberately spin it for DeVore.

http://www.pollster.com/polls/ca/10-ca-sen-reppr.php

DeVore’s highest has never reached Fiorina’s lowest rating, and the most recent shows her within striking distance of Campbell (34-27-14), with DeVore’s support barely over 40% of Campbell’s and just over half of Fiorina’s.

The primary is four weeks from Tuesday, so there is at least theoretically time to make up a lot of ground. Has DeVore shown the sort of fund-raising results needed to fuel such a comeback in California’s expensive media markets? Not that I’ve seen evidence of. Not by a long shot.

But then, maybe I’m just a pessimist. Heck, I don’t believe in Magic Unicorns, either.

Thanks you for standing firm with Chuck, Red State has more sense than Red County, who bought the Fiorono/GOP hatchet job on Chuck hook, line and sinker,

Palin has severely disappointed us, first endorsing RINO McCain, now Carly. Carly is a fine woman and gets unwarranted criticism for the HP firing, but is not Conservative enough for what is needed now.

DeVore clearly shone in the Sunday debate, with Carly second. Tom looked like the tired old RINO that he is.

picking the closest person to a conservative who can win? Maybe that is the thing behind palin and fiorina. But polls now are showing otherwise….i wonder what polls were showing early on

but I don’t get Carly. I think Sarah is beginning to show signs of being pulled in line by the Republican establishment. I stand behing Chuck DeVore as he is truly the conservative candidate. Carly professes to be conservative although her past support for Cap and Tax, the bailouts, etc. suggest she is no more conservative than her neighbor, Nancy Pelozzi.

I beleive Sarah is losing it but, she can surely endorse whomever she likes.

“but you cannot deny this woman is fundamentally conservative…”

And yet, I do deny that she is fundamentally conservative. She isn’t a conservative at all.

I am going to follow my conservative instincts. I will not fall for the “This is the best we can get” line of crap, that I swallowed with Arnold. I am disabled and do not get out much, so I have more time to read and focus on issues, than most of my friends. A few people rely on me to help them choose the MOST conservative in any issue or candidate. I am going to tell my little group and any who ask to vote for Chuck DeVore.

There becomes a time where you have to make a jump.

Rubio was down in the polls but that was a LONG time before the election.

DeVore is down in the polls and that is with DeVore getting a lot of publicity.

Essentially, the GOP in California has decided that DeVore can’t win it so they are splitting between the liberal ( Campbell ), the dufus moderate ( Fiorina ) and a bit for DeVore …

At this point, backing Devore is like backing a Libertarian against a liberal Republican. It may help you sleep better at night, but it’s a complete waste of time, money, and opportunity.

The question is do you want to have a Republican Senator in California?

Do you want to have a say in if that is Fiorina or Campbell?

If not then vote for DeVore.

If so then pick the idiot who claims to be conservative ( Fiorina ) or the guy who makes no claim to be a conservative ( Campbell ).

Frankly, wasting money on DeVore is a waste of money that could be spent someplace else where a conservative has a chance to win.

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By default, the GOP is the opposition party. Therefore, it was necessary to register Republican in hope of putting a viable conservative in the Senate race (Chuck DeVore).

In the race for governor, Meg Whitman is non-starter. Her unprincipled stand against rule of law (immigration enforcement) and the second amendment don’t cut it. Hell, Jerry Brown is better placed with regard to guns. That should tell us something.

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05/04/10