Do the math: U.S. Senate race

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If you oppose the tyrannical Left and support pro-family, constitutional conservatives in public office, you have some hard math to do in the U.S. Senate race in California. Because, again, this is a "jungle primary" given to us by RINOs Arnold Schwarzenegger and Abel Maldonado in 2010. 

This terrible law killed off partisan primary elections, replacing it with the "top two" vote-getters advancing to the November election. That means either two Democrats or a Republican and a Democrat in this race.

In the U.S. Senate race,  the Democrat-leaning polls show Democrat Adam Schiff leading for first place, Republican Steve Garvey leading for second place, Democrat Katie Porter fighting him for second place, and Democrat Barbara Lee in fourth place. Only two of these will "win" and go on the November ballot.

And although there are other Republicans than Garvey in the race, and those other Republicans are more proven conservatives, the math is, unless Garvey receives a strong majority of Republican votes, it will be Democrat versus Democrat in November, with Republicans completely shut out.

In 2022, the failure of Republicans to do the math resulted in a Democrat win in a Republican district in the Modesto area and California's Gold Country. Several Republicans, including three main candidates, diluted the conservative voter bloc, so that two Democrats advanced to the general election. It's ironic that this district had more Republican voters than Democrats -- yet miscalculation and personal pride got in the way.

If conservative voters don't want two Democrats to be the top voter-getters in the U.S. Senate contest, they need to look at Steve Garvey's positions. If he's not a RINO and will vote right, is he acceptable? If conservatives support Garvey, he could win first or second place in this "jungle primary."

5 important things to realize about this important U.S. Senate contest:

1. The latest PPIC poll is Democrat-skewed, since many conservatives don't talk to pollsters. Thus, there are more conservative voters that can -- and should -- vote in this California primary election. 

2. Remember -- as stated above -- in California's "jungle primary," only the "top two vote-getters" will advance to the general election. 

3. With 10 Republicans and arguably two more conservatives in this U.S. Senate contest, if Republican voters don't align behind one candidate, two Democrats will win the primary election.

4. The question for conservatives is "Is Steve Garvey acceptable?" As we write on this page, we don't think Garvey is a RINO.

5. If Garvey becomes California’s U.S. senator, Democrats led by Chuck Schumer would lose their Senate majority. 

What's most important in a candidate? 

How he or she will vote on legislation, and if in the minority party, how much he or she will speak and fight for what's right in God's sight. Therefore, the public policies of a candidate are most important. Yet, without actual votes on legislation, careful voters must look for patriotism, moral character, and religious faith. For when sincere, they powerfully influence a legislator's votes.

Here's SaveCalifornia.com's look at Steve Garvey: 

Steve Garvey was a professional baseball player, and is well-remembered by Southern Californians in the 1970s and 1980s. Today, at age 76, Garvey is running as a Republican to replace the current ultra-liberal Democrat U.S. senator, Laphonza Butler, a Gavin Newsom appointee, who has declined to run for a full term.

What do we know about the personal values of Steve Garvey that will influence his public policies?

He was a churchgoer as an adult, and after his sexual sins (two paternity suits), he seems to have repented. From the Society of American Baseball Research:

Garvey was well dressed and clean shaven with every hair in place and did not chew tobacco, swear, or wear jeans. Garvey attended church frequently ... "did not smoke or drink" ... Garvey never denied the charges, as evidenced by the candor of this 2003 interview: “Could I have been more careful? Yes. Are they my responsibility? Yes. They were two personal choices, and if I had them to do over again, obviously I would do them differently. I made two poor choices, but it happened. I didn’t commit a felony, and I stood there and answered every question. I took responsibility. But what I did was out of character.”

FEB. 8, 2024 UPDATE: 

The ultra-liberal Los Angeles Times has published a hit piece on Steve Garvey, seizing on the fact that, in 1989, he fathered two children out of wedlock (with two different women). 

Garvey emailed the L.A. Times this statement:

"The challenges I faced after retiring from Major League Baseball four decades ago were pivotal in shaping the person I am today. The lessons learned about personal accountability and integrity have made a profound, lasting impact on my life. I’m the luckiest man to be happily married to the love of my life, Candace, for the last 35 years, which I believe demonstrates my growth and commitment to family values. These experiences have equipped me to better understand the adversities others face in their lives, and to serve the public with empathy and integrity, something that has been lacking in Washington, D.C."

The L.A. Times, which DOESN'T REPORT on the sexual sins of Democrat candidates, also reported:

Garvey, who describes himself as a "conservative moderate," has said he voted for President Trump in the past two elections but he hasn't articulated detailed positions on the issues.

During the Senate debate on Jan. 22, Garvey refused to say whether he'd vote for Trump a third time. Asked by a moderator about his policies, Garvey said he's "taken strong positions" and offered examples, like his advocating for a "strong audit" of spending to combat homelessness, his call to close the border, and the need to "get crime off the streets" and "fund the police." Campaign videos have struck a similar chord, promoting the need to “take a stand against out-of-control inflation” and “achieve peace through strength.”

Should conservatives vote for "the lesser of two evils"?

Following this advice for the last few decades has resulted in liberal Republicans, known as "Republicans in Name Only" (RINOs), who support "LGBTQIA+" agenda and other Democrat agendas, both infiltrating and taking over the Republican caucuses in both Sacramento and Washington, D.C.

SaveCalifornia.com urges you to establish your minimum voting standards, even if this means you sometimes cast a protest vote. For only a liberal Republican can redefine or destroy the Republican Party from within. Therefore, you might not support a Republican who supports abortion funding or the "LGBTQIA+" agenda or medical tyranny.

Would U.S. Senator Steve Garvey become part of the Swamp and vote evilly?

It's hard to predict, but might be unlikely due to Garvey's independence (he's a perfectionist only child), his years of being independent from worldly teammates, and the higher standards he says he believes in (despite personal failings prior to marrying his current wife).

Earlier this year, in an interview with leftist KQED Radio, it was reported that Garvey "supported 'very stringent background checks' when it comes to guns, implied that he opposes a national abortion ban, and voiced support for continuing aid to Ukraine. But are these extreme, leftist positions? 

On gun rights, Garvey didn't go against semi-automatic home defense rifles or concealed weapon permits, and only supported the existing background checks (either in California or nationally). 

On killing babies via abortion, Garvey implied he doesn't favor a "national abortion ban," which won't pass the U.S. Senate, even if Republicans recaptured a narrow majority. 

On Ukraine, Garvey's funding position is the same as many otherwise conservative U.S. reps.

Should California conservatives give Steve Garvey a chance? 

If elected later this year, Garvey would be 76 (he was born December 22, 1948) in 2025 when he takes office for a full, six-year term. If he holds to his independence and church values, and doesn't run again in 2030 at age 81, Garvey could provide many votes satisfying to conservatives who are greatly concerned for our nation.