For the three top California Republicans running for U.S. Senate, the poll numbers look bleak. The wallets of political donors are expected to be tough to pry open. And Republican voter registration in the state continues to trend toward inhospitable.
Even GOP loyalists meeting in Anaheim for the California Republican Party’s semi-annual convention this weekend say the party will be lucky to have a candidate finish in the top two in the June primary.
If they fall short, the November runoff election would likely feature the two Democrats currently leading the polls -- state Atty.