Sam Yorty’s America has a parallel take to Jill Stewarts “circular firing squad of California Republican hardliners,” which we wrote about a few days ago. Mayor Sam comments:

The opportunity exists for Republicans to capture the votes of disaffected Democrats - Democrats who are not big on taxing and spending, who don’t go for racial politics and are visibly concerned about the effects of illegal immigration. However, as long as the GOP continues to serve up the Rotarian du jour middle aged white guy who is on a jihad against gays and Mexicans, those folks are not moving over to the other side of the ballot.

This is a snip from a much longer piece that names names — check out the entire thing.

Mayor Sam is especially on target when he talks about growth opportunities. Children and grandchildren of Hispanic immigrants should be a Republican party constituency — middle class, family and values oriented, frequently entrepreneurial, and with none of the New Deal baggage older ethnic groups carry. Yet the state Republican party seems to be on a mission to cede this bloc to the Democrats — a course that, given California’s demographics, is suicide.

But as Mayor Sam and Jill Stewart both observe, some would seem to prefer the Old Boy status quo — and losing election after election — to advancing candidates that actually appeal to California voters.

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