I don’t think California will be a permanent Democratic Party state. That’s not wishful thinking based on my ideological views. It’s historically based and utilizes my experience from a 1989 vacation which included Massachusetts.Michael Dukakis was the governor of Massachusetts for 12 years. He was first elected in November 1974, lost in the 1978 Democratic primary, defeated the incumbent in the 1982 Democratic primary before winning the general election, and was re-elected in 1986. He was significantly more liberal than moderate.In 1988, Michael Dukakis ran for President. His name recognition in New England helped him to win some early primaries and obtain the momentum to receive the Democratic Party nomination. Although he carried Massachusetts in the general election to ob
