"But the bigger issue for many of the 180 people expected to attend the weekend event at the DoubleTree Hotel is the damage they believe Schwarzenegger is doing to the conservative movement in California."
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And of course, leftist socialist Angelides as governor, which would put CA in full Dem control, would really help the conservative movement, right?
"Saturday's events will feature State Sen. Tom McClintock of Northridge, as the luncheon speaker "
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Do you have a transcript and could you please post it? thanks.
Schwarzenegger is unlikely to get the CRA's endorsement for governor, most insiders agree, but the key question is how many Republicans -- conservative and otherwise -- will refuse to vote in the governor's race. If many do, it could make victory more likely for one of the two Democrats now running -- State Treasurer Phil Angelides or Controller Steve Westly.
Conservative wing of GOP to meet locally(A more detailed, different article)
I expect some of McClintock's remarks will resemble this excerpt from his talk to the state party convention:
"...This year, the Democrats will nominate either Steve Westly, who is the emptiest suit I have ever encountered in a quarter century of California politics, or Phil Angelides, that self-anointed elitist who’s convinced that darn it, he’s just so good at running his own life that he’s now entitled to run everybody else’s."
"Over the next 14 weeks, they are going to spend more than $40 million beating the political pulp out of each other. (Now, I know what you’re thinking – that’s going to be fun to watch on T.V. But folks, let’s not be a party of couch potatoes – that’s a sport we can ALL enjoy playing)."
"And by the time Westly and Angelides are done with each other, there are precisely three things that every Californian will know as absolute, undeniable, categorical, self-evident, gospel truth: the sun will always rise over the Sierras and set on the Pacific; Steve Westly ripped off millions of dollars through shady insider trading deals; and Phil Angelides ripped off millions of dollars by destroying the environment through shady development deals."
"And while they’re doing their worst to tear each other apart, we need to do our best to come together, to showcase our Republican principles, and to take them to everyone who will listen -- especially those millions of Californians who have never thought of themselves as Republicans – but who believe as we believe and who share our values, our dreams and our vision for the future..."