Wow...I don't know why you started putting hot-button issues into my mouth! I never spoke of such things. If you think that about California, you have no idea what you are talkng about. There is a lot of political diversity in Cali, only someone blind to reality would attempt to argue otherwise.
The first red flag that you do not have any idea whatsoever about which you are talking is that you talk about California as if it is all homogenous. Now ANYONE who has been to Cali knows that the state has virtually NO homogeny, ESPECIALLY political homogeny. This is a very politically charged state.
Now, you want to start putting words into my mouth, let me make it clear to the board that you are an idiot for doing so:
I am against affirmative action. It does nothing but hold Asians back, has little effect on Caucasions, and boosts Blacks and Hispanics. That said, especially in college admissions, Blacks and Hispanics are put at a huge disadvantage because while they might get into certain prestigious colleges based on race, oftentimes the skills they have from HS (the ones that otherwise would NOT have gotten them into this prestigious college) are not adequate for these colleges and they end up on academic probation. This is called the Mismatch Effect and is fairly widely publicized.
As for gay marriage, well show me a cogent argument AGAINST gay marriage that is not rooted in a bigotry against homosexuals. I have tried to understand those who disagree with gay marriage, and all I hear is fearmongering and hatred regarding homosexuality, not a cogent, logic-driven argument with some actual reason not to allow it. Because of this, I do tend to classify those against gay marriage as bigots, but maybe I just haven't heard that one, logical argument out there that is devoid of some inherent bigotry. For the record, I am not homosexual, and therefore really do not have any emotional attachment to the issue. So argue away.
There is a BIG difference between having religion and being a fanatic. I am a Christian but I do not try to impose my views on everyone I come into contact with. I have my views, and you have your views, and everything is copasetic as long as you don't try to interfere with my beliefs. It's called tolerance and mutual respect. I won't try to convince you of my beliefs and I expect the same courtesy unless one of us inquires the other in a "what would you do and why" kind of situation.
As for "public" Christians...I do not know what you mean. If you are referring to political Christians, yes, I believe in the separation of church and state as did our forefathers did (and yes, many were Christians but numerous quotes exist from them reaffirming the need for a separation of EVERY church and the state). Hence, nominating Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court because she is an Evangelical Christian is NOT something that could be supported by me.
People who voted for Bush are not dumb hillbillies. I personally think many were uninformed, and recent poll data seems to support this. The Bush campaign used scare tactics, and that got many swing voters suckered in. Also, many people knew what Bush stood for, while Kerry was a complete unknown. I think many people voted for what they knew than chance it on a wildcard. Frankly, I think it is damn impressive that Kerry got 47% of the vote despite only giving a glimmer of his platform during the entire campaign! He received 47% of the vote just by saying, essentially, that he was NOT BUSH. That speaks volumes to me. Volumes.