Does McCain want to lose Orange County, CA?

[question everything]

Forget "the O.C." this is the most Republican county in the country with fat check books (well, perhaps not much these days). This is the place where every national candidate stops first for a generous fund raising events. Come to think of it, in 2000, George Argyros who raised $50 million for Bush was rewarded with a disastrous ambassadorship to Spain.

The head of the SEC, Chris Cox, that McCain would like to fire was a beloved Congressman from that area so I wonder how the Republicans there would view McCain now..

[angstlessk]

1. maybe THAT is why the cancelled their CA appearance???

[JI7]

2. what does it matter ? Obama will win the state anyways

[question everything]

3. Yes, but carrying Orange County on a very slim margin

as Clinton did in 1992 would be embarrassing to them.

[Carla in Ca]

4. I just posted last night about OC...

I have been preparing myself for the bumper stickers and yard signs I know I'd be seeing, but I have only seen one (funny, it was in Laguna Beach). I have seen 5 Obama signs in the last few days. This is wonderfully surprising. At the Orange Plaza the other night I saw something truly fabulous..."Republicans for Obama" on a car.

OC is changing slowly but surely, but do I dare risk an Obama sign in my yard? The last time I tried it (Clinton/Gore), my house got egged.

[question everything]

5. Depends on the neighborhood

Laguna Beach, of course, is the most liberal community in the county.

Good luck!

[4lbs]

6. One McCain sign in Laguna Beach? Must have been Heidi Montag's

since she's a well-known McCain supporter from that area.

[JI7]

9. OC is growing in Hispanic population and some racists are moving out

Loretta Sanchez represents part of OC along with the wingnuts.

[rufus dog]

11. I saw one McCain sticker

Getting on the 5 at Bake.

Have two Obama signs on order, one for a back up. My wife told me there is a McCain sign a block down. Neighbor across the street has Obama sign on order. (they are solid dems) Have one Saddleback employee almost convinced to vote for Obama. One ex Saddleback employee down the street is now wearing an Obama Hope t-shirt.

[KitchenWitch]

7. I live in the red heart of the OC and I am seeing more Pro- Obama

bumper stickers and Obama stickers than I am seeing "NObama" and McLame bumper stickers. It is encouraging.

[RB TexLa]

8. Why would he care, he isn't going to win California.

[XemaSab]

10. All politicians must worship the golden calf that is California money

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