Posted on 06/03/2006 3:10:39 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
MANHATTAN BEACH -- Trying to fire up a lackluster crowd at a "get out the vote" rally, City Councilman Jim Aldinger asked who would be working over the weekend to get Californians to the polls on Tuesday.
Only a handful of the 80 activists raised their hands at the rally Thursday for gubernatorial candidate Phil Angelides.
Campaign consultants reported similarly tepid responses from volunteers around the state -- even though an expected low voter turnout and an extremely tight gubernatorial primary could make this year's "get out the vote" efforts more decisive than in past statewide campaigns.
Secretary of State Bruce McPherson said Friday he expects 38 percent of registered voters to cast ballots in Tuesday's primary election. That amounts to about one in four of all Californians eligible to vote.
That would place Tuesday's turnout among the lowest ever for a California gubernatorial primary in a year when the polls indicate this could be one of the state's closest-ever gubernatorial primaries.
"The winner will be the person who has the organization to turn out the vote," said Democratic adviser Kam Kuwata.
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He said the low voter turnout should give Angelides the edge over state Controller Steve Westly because the Democratic Party and organized labor ...
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With the special election last year and the 2003 gubernatorial recall, California has had at least one statewide election in each of the past four years.
"The activists are kind of burned out from election to election to election campaign activity," said California Labor Federation Political Director Bryan Blum. "There is only so much time they can devote year after year for elections."
The federation still plans a final flurry of "get out the vote" activities, with precinct walks and phone banks scheduled from Sacramento to San Diego.
(Excerpt) Read more at sacbee.com ...
From "voter disenfranchisement" to "voter disenchantment." That's cool.
Just defeating the Meathead Initiative is reason enough to vote.
In Santa Clara County between the sales tax increase, the income tax increase, and the proposed additional property taxes, it's a pretty full ballot this time.
Let 'em all just try to govern this state in ways we "people" don't approve of... Just let 'em see how far they get when they all turn around and find no one's following 'em, except that creep Angelides who will always have the die-hard union drones in lick-step behind him!!! (shudder!)
Arnold sure won't get my vote, never has and never will usless I can vote to deport him to Austria.
BUMP!
NO on Prop 81 and Prop 82!
YES on McClintock, Strickland, Parrish and Poochigian!
Not voting wastes a precious franchise.
Writing in Senator McClintock's name is a counterproductive protest.
Don't vote for the liberal. Vote for one of the three conservative candidates. I'll probably vote for the brakeman.
On Wednesday take pride that the Lt. Gov got 30% more votes than the leading gubernatorial candidate. Stand up, face Burbank and give a heartfelt, up yours salute to Duf and the Pete.
You and I are "united" on sending that message. I'm leaning toward the switchman/brakeman, as well.
Do you suppose that Pill Angelides could be depended upon to veto the faggotization of our children?
No question in my mind.
Good news for Arnold. Though he's just as far left, Westly fits into the "pro-business moderate" costume much better than Angelides.
The "Terminator vs. Arch-Dweeb" debates should be entertaining, at least. ;)
Exactly.
I just voted no on all the Inititives, filled in the McClintock box, and the incumbent Pubbie box for secretary of state, and the Arnold box which precipitated a heart palpitation, and the box for a local county supervisor's race, and sent my ballot in, with rest of the boxes blank. I am in a cranky mood.
Count me in.
I always vote absentee. Ballot sent in several days ago.
No vote for Arnold. Wrote in McClintock.
BTTT!
NO on Meathead's 82, the illegal alien babysitting service.
Done (via absentee ballot).
You voted for McClintock for two offices? LOL.
Just contemplating the manipulation of the election process is enpugh to make one cranky.
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