The Trump Agenda Won

For John, BLUF:  As we look at the outcome of the November Election we see that Republican policies and ideas did well, but President Trump did not break out.  His 73 Million votes is not to be sneezed at, but it wasn't enough.  Nothing to see here; just move along.

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In a Blind Test, California Votes for Trump:  Ballot Results Show Californians Conservative on Issues

From The Reform Club, by Blogger Tim Kowal, 15 November 2020.

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I live in California, and the politics of people here confuse me.  But now, I do not feel so bad.  Because the recent election results confirm that I was on to something: Californians are confused.  While rejecting Trump, they support Trump's policies.  While voting for Biden, they don't seem to support any of his policies.

Obviously, Californians voted Democrat in the presidential race, with over 63% voting Biden.  But a vote for Biden tells us nothing about what Californians believe, because Biden told us nothing about what Biden believes.  All it tells us when someone votes Democrat is that that person consumes a lot of legacy media.

But you can get a sense what California voters believe by taking a look at how they voted on ballot initiatives.  The nice thing about a ballot initiative is it does not have any orange hair.  A ballot initiative does not have a Twitter account.  A ballot initiative does not have a race or ethnicity, or a gender identity, or a sexual orientation, or an intersectionality profile.  Alec Baldwin can't force his lips into the shape of a ballot initiative and make witless caricatures of them on Saturday Night Live.

I voted in California for thirty years and enjoyed voting on the ballot initiatives, from funding prisons to limiting taxes.  It took more time, but was worth it.  I miss it now that I vote in Massachusetts.

If you wish to see what the Blogger means about Californians being conservative, read the whole Blog Post.  You will see it all laid out.

My Brother Lance commented "Republicans everywhere made great strides at lower levels.  The problem is Trump".  In our Post Game analysis that must be a consideration.

Hat tip to the InstaPundit.

Regards  —  Cliff