the place's the election drama? - The San Diego Union-Tribune

This was going to be so a good deal enjoyable.

The California presidential fundamental was at last going to count. There would be breathless drama of no matter if the Donald Trump juggernaut may clinch the Republican nomination or be stopped simply brief, resulting in a brokered, turbulent and — in accordance with Trump — probably even violent GOP conference.

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks all the way through a rally, Friday, may additionally 27, 2016 in San Diego. (AP photo/Chris Carlson)The linked Press

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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks all the way through a rally, Friday, may additionally 27, 2016 in San Diego. (AP picture/Chris Carlson)

That often is the center of attention, as Hillary Clinton persevered her low-key grind to the Democratic nomination that all of the ardour of the Bernie Sanders army could not will away.

The state's first U.S. Senate vacancy in almost 25 years would appeal to a large number of huge-identify candidates, blanketing the state with a excessive-spending crusade and attracting intense media insurance.

in the meantime, San Diego would witness an extra pitched fight between business and labor, this time over a minimum-wage referendum. Two local Democratic titans would face off for a state Senate seat, as two fashionable East County Republicans locked horns in a cage match over a county supervisor seat.

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None of that has come to flow, leaving the run-as much as the June 7 primary decidedly much less fun. Trump has vanquished all comers and the methodical California organizing by way of Ted Cruz that had some whispering upset seems like it never took place.

The state's phased-in increase within the minimum wage hasn't made the city of San Diego's Proposition I measure beside the point — pay would rise extra straight away right here than statewide if it passes — but apparently it's now not worth combating over. Polls display the measure doubtless may be accepted, enterprise has tossed in the towel and labor is making a modest push for coverage.

Assemblywoman and former Speaker Toni Atkins muscled out Sen. Marty Block from defending his state Senate seat, and county Supervisor Dianne Jacob stared down state Sen. Joel Anderson, who backed out of his rebel campaign to oust her.

whereas the presidential campaign isn't what we idea it could be, the Democratic race is injected with a level of uncertainty about Sanders' next flow. Clinton's march to the nomination still looks inevitable but Sanders, who has at times referred to eventual party cohesion, is running full-throttle in opposition t Clinton and the Democratic establishment.

We concept California would put a divided Republican celebration entrance and center. in its place, it's the fractured Democratic birthday party on reveal, although without the drama of the nomination putting in the balance.

Sanders during the past has harshly criticized Clinton, butted heads with Democratic leaders and mostly defended behavior of his supporters that turned into deemed outrageous with the aid of Democratic leaders in neighboring Nevada earlier this month. unhappy at being out-hustled and out-equipped with the aid of Clinton forces, the Sanders pack disrupted that state's Democratic convention, claiming they have been wronged via the party establishment and its guidelines. They sprayed graffiti on Democratic headquarters, threw chairs from the convention flooring and tried to shout down Clinton supporter Barbara Boxer, among the most liberal U.S. senators.

Nevada Democratic party officials acquired death threats and national leaders started to worry that it changed into their conference in Philadelphia that may well be torn asunder via strife. given that then, Sanders has decidedly muted his direct criticism of the previous secretary of state on the stump, and crew Clinton, together with knowledge first husband, bill, has toned down its stinging opinions of Sanders' coverage prescriptions.

though some Democrats are insisting Sanders drop out of the race in order not to hurt the birthday celebration, a little heritage is in order. Hillary Clinton ran until the conclusion of the 2008 fundamental campaign, and kept profitable, however Barack Obama's nomination appeared inevitable. She became nearer to catching him than Sanders is her. She received California with no trouble however ended up making the motion to appoint Obama on the conference.