An excellent election for Democrats in California.

[David__77]

Contrary to conventional wisdom, Democrats retained ALL of their state senate and assembly seats, and came close to knocking off one state assembly Republican in San Diego.

Barbara Boxer retained her senate seat by a large margin. And, of course, John Kerry won a decisive 10-point victory for the presidency.

Though I regret that things didn't turn out differently in other states, we in California can be proud of these results here and set out to plan still greater victories in the future.

[Worst Username Ever]

1. I am glad that we carried my state MN.

Although I knew we would n/t

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

2. True but the propositions were a mixed bag

as of now, people ACCUSED of a felony will give DNA samples, the healthcare intiative failed and the three strikes initiative failed so we will continue to lock up more and more people and more and more money will go to locking people up rather than lifting them up.

[Zinfandel]

3. And almost all dems elected to Congress in CA, and Dem. majority

in both state houses, as well as dems. in every single state office (except muscleheads) and of course both US senators are Dems.

California is a democrats haven.

And where I live...The Northern California Coast, it's a liberal bastion.

We don't have to move to another country...it's the best place in the world to be, on the liberal Nothern CA Coast (From Santa Cruz all the way up to Trinidad, Humboldt County)!!!!!

[mitchtv]

16. I am so sorry that I left Sonoma Valley

Lynne Woolsey is the best. I am now represented by Mary (Bonehead) Bono.

[AP]

23. I may be wrong, but I think Humbolt Cty had the highest % of yes 72 and 66

votes -- higher than SF or Alameda.

[Emboldened Chimp]

4. We need a Dem governor so we can run him/her for president

[taxismom]

5. New Governor 2006

So what do things look like for the gubernatorial in 2006? Who is thinking of running on the Democratic ticket?
Wille Brown?
Is Arnie going for it again? I've been so wrapped up in the national scene, I'm just not following CA.
California needs to be as blue as the ocean, no more compromising.
Nothing is "safe" anymore.

[Sugarbleus]

13. Completely agree. California is in danger of going RED

one of these days.......CAN'T LET THAT HAPPEN. I'm a native Californian. I've watched the ebb and flow of politics here. It would b a terrible mistake to take calif. for granted....

We still have large Dem congress/senate representation ...CALL THEM, WRITE THEM, and URGE them to stay FOCUSED, fight back for liberal values like wild cats (not just for us, but for those dems in red states that don't have a voice)

POWER TO THE PEOPLE....Again!!

[catzies]

20. Our two Californias aren't north and south - they're now coast and valleys

Coast is blue, valleys are red. With the exception of Ventura County that is. We're coastal, but since we're known as "Bakersfield by the Sea" our once-blue county just went RED.

[bo44]

21. A red county repuke will write the legislation approving ANWR for drilling

Richard Pombo of the tenth congressional district.

[AP]

22. It'll be a race between Bill Lockyer and Phil Angelides.

[slackmaster]

6. Who would you like to see as Governor?

n/t

[bemildred]

7. Someone who is not a party hack. nt

[Emboldened Chimp]

8. We would need someone to match Arnie's star power...

There's no getting around the fact that he's a major celebrity. We'll need someone equally as popular. Warren Beatty?

[MindPilot]

9. Rob Reiner n/t

*

[Emboldened Chimp]

11. Reiner is bad, bad choice...

We'd need someone who's quick-witted, funny. People love comedy over action.

[Milo_Bloom]

12. I had heard at one point he was thinking about it. n/t

[meti57b]

10. someone with star power who plays heroic roles.

[elepet]

14. Robert Redford?

I heard that he lives in Carmel. We certainly have enough movie people in this state.

[mitchtv]

17. Gavin Newsome

handsome as can be ,rich, liberal, and 5x's as smart as Boobengrabber
His wife is not anorexic.

[Helga Scow Stern]

24. Finally someone with real courage.

[George_S]

18. Would Edwards move here and run?

Could be.

[Carla in Ca]

19. Time for Diane Feinstein to come back?

n/t

[xxqqqzme]

15. I sent an email to

American Progressive 2day. When I signed it I wrote 'Huntington Beach, Californazure.

[Helga Scow Stern]

25. Yes, but we mustn't think we are immune to voter fraud because Dems won.

[Tikki]

26. Comfort, conscience and control.....

California Democrats....Californians.