California GOP Worried Donnelly Could Undo Party’s Rebranding Efforts

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http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2014/05/13/california-gop-worried-donnelly-could-undo-partys-rebranding-efforts/

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – California Republicans who have been trying to rebrand their party as more inclusive and attuned with the issues that Californians care about had hoped this year to offer a candidate for governor who fit that image.

Now, however, the party faces the prospect of a conservative gubernatorial nominee who is on probation for carrying a loaded gun into an airport, is accused of race-baiting and is best known for his far-right positions on gun control and immigration.

While Republicans do not expect to unseat Gov. Jerry Brown in November, tea party darling Tim Donnelly’s rise over businessman Neel Kashkari has alarmed party leaders who worry that the assemblyman’s candidacy is setting back the rebranding and could hurt other candidates on the ballot.

“He will simply drag down massive numbers of Republicans who think they are safe today,” said Tony Quinn, a Republican and co-editor of the Target Book, which analyzes legislative and congressional races in the state.


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