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Survey: Recall electrified electorate
Sacramento Bee ^ | October 16, 2003 | Margaret Talev

Posted on 10/16/2003 6:54:21 AM PDT by John Jorsett

Edited on 04/12/2004 6:00:34 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

The recall election that gave rise to Gov.-elect Arnold Schwarzenegger held Californians' attention as few news events have the power to do, according to a new survey, reigniting a disengaged electorate's interest in politics. As Schwarzenegger enters office for the first time, the results released Wednesday by the Public Policy Institute of California suggest the 56-year-old Republican movie star may well find voters responsive to his campaign promise to take priorities before them through the initiative process if he can't make headway with a divided Legislature.


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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: calgov2002; catrans; recallanalysis

1 posted on 10/16/2003 6:54:21 AM PDT by John Jorsett
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To: Tamsey; Tempest; onyx; My2Cents; EggsAckley; Victoria Delsoul; kattracks; PhiKapMom; ...
Another good Jorsett find... even though it was in The Eff.

Dan

(Just can't give it a "Bee")
2 posted on 10/16/2003 6:58:33 AM PDT by BibChr ("...behold, they have rejected the word of the LORD, so what wisdom is in them?" [Jer. 8:9])
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To: BibChr
Without Arnold, it would have been a bust. Nice to see our sentiments in print. :)
3 posted on 10/16/2003 7:01:25 AM PDT by onyx
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To: John Jorsett; All
NEVER FORGET


.."This Recall Election is nothing but Sour Grapes from a bunch of LOSERS"..

...a just Recalled GRAY DAVIS was overheard saying over the air just seconds before his Concession Speech on Recall Election Night.


NEVER FORGET
4 posted on 10/16/2003 7:36:40 AM PDT by ALOHA RONNIE (Vet-Battle of IA DRANG-1965 www.LZXRAY.)
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To: ALOHA RONNIE
Classic utterance by clueless gray. I roar every time I hear it!
5 posted on 10/16/2003 7:40:36 AM PDT by onyx
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To: John Jorsett
This post has been added to the… California In Transition- Must read Threads!

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6 posted on 10/16/2003 9:17:56 AM PDT by DoctorZIn
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