California’s new early primary makes money, not retail politics, the key to picking a presidential nominee

American Thinker:

See also: “Ballot-harvesting California muscles to the front of 2020 presidential primaries“; “The unspoken fear of Democrats about moving the California primary to March”

The Law of Unintended Consequences has only begun to work its magic on the 2020 presidential nomination process, promising endless trouble for the Democrats, with their huge field of potential candidates.  Unless matters change, the GOP is most likely to re-nominate the current POTUS, exempting it from the chaos and turmoil likely to multiply as states jockey for influence.  My colleagues Rick Moran and Monica Showalter have already insightfully commented on the gigantic ramifications of California’s decision to move up its presidential primary, grabbing clout in the selection of nominees.  Both posts are well worth reading.  But I want to add a simple point that neither touched on: the key to any statewide California electoral victory is money, because the state contains not only around 35-40 million people (nobody knows how many illegals are here), but two of the nation’s most expensive media markets, L.A. and the S.F. Bay Area, and two others, San Diego and Sacramento, far bigger and more expensive than Des Moines or Manchester.  more here.