Human Events, February 14th, 2005
Following the Democratic sweep of California in 2002, pundits in the Golden State repeatedly reminded their readers that it was the first time since 1882 that Republicans did not hold a single statewide office.
That dismal picture changed, of course, in '02, when Democrat Gray Davis was recalled as governor and replaced with Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger. Now, with the stunning resignation of Democrat Kevin Shelley as secretary of state last week, the state GOP will shortly pick up a second statewide official, well ahead of the '06 elections.
The fall of the 49-year-old Shelley amid charg...
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