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 ...
That's hard to believe since he has vocally said he is not opposed to Gay marriage and has filled the Executive Suite with gays and lesbians.
Your posts have always been credible. I believe you.
There's your sign.
It was a shame that Rudy used his star power to support Simon in the primary.
During the campaign, I came up with his being very much like Clark Kent. I stand by that reference.
In any event...as you say...it's WAY over, and time to move onto the next baby step for CA, as we SORELY need to come to our senses on so many issues. We need to stop being such an "it's all about me" and "what have you done for me lately" oriented society. We need to get more true conservatives in positions of being able to help us get on track again.
Why don't you figure out how the legislative and budget process works, before you try to engage in debate on the process?
Good Lord! What an admission/confession!!!
Of course I can understand you blurting that out here nowadays... with the recent and massive influx of muddled moderates and pseudo-conservatives to FR... That has probably emboldened you to "let it all out," right???
That's for danged sure! He couldn't possibly "railroad" us any worse than either Schwartzenrenegger or Davis has done, or Angelides will do!!! Schwartzenrenegger has "switched" when he shoulda "braked" so we might as well get someone in there that REALLY knows how to do either one and NOT just on the big screen for big bucks!!!
Actually I admitted it at the time of the election. When it comes to my views, I don't self censor myself much. It just isn't my bag. I also said I would have voted for Obama over Keyes.
"Schwartzenrenegger has "switched" when he shoulda "braked""
Into a head on collision and totally derailed the train!
Oh please, wise one, tell us what are your grounds for deeming Simon so dangerous that you would vote Democrat?
Oh please FareOpinion, tell us why conservatives should support "moderates" when they not only refuse to support conservative GOP nominees but vote against them?
You see, conservatives held their noses and voted for Wilson as long as he would save his own skin by supporting 187. You "moderates" didn't return the common courtesy. With 1.6 million registered Republicans failing to vote in 2002, Simon lost by 325,000 votes, and the GOP failed to give McClintock diddly when he ran for Controller losing by only 5,000 votes. Then when conservatives set up the recall with vocal opposition from "moderates" they highjacked the election with Arnold, telling us the bald faced lie that he would control spending.
That's why "moderates" have no support from me.
Is it because your only joy is to annoy "movement conservatives" and see if you can troll around with those comments till you upset someone just enough to get them to over-react and get banned?
Yep! I think that's the deal goin on here, not only with you, but with a few others as well!!!
I have made about 25,000 posts over seven years, and have amicable relations with most posters on this site with whom I interact, of every political hue. I have never hid my views about any issue or political figure, and I don't plan to start now. Cheers.
I just found Simon shallow, evasive and annoying. He lied about comments he made on gay marriage before a gay group in the Bay area. Such is life.
IOW when you log cabin types tried to pin him down he wouldn't be so impolite as to tell you he was against gay marriage.
He lied about comments he made on gay marriage before a gay group in the Bay area.
Details please. I want exact quotes.
In any event, Simon's days in politics are finished, and that is good. It is time to move on.
The 'Rats will have to get more ballots to felons. They always have time to vote.
Did you SEE him sign it? I have it on good authority that Simon's consultant, Sal Russo, applied Simon's signature in order to cave to Gerry Parsky's extortionate conditions that Simon must sign it or he (Russo) would not get paid. Such a cash flow bind was a life and death matter for Russo's business.
The Chonicle has a story about it here.
With no more than an allegation that he in fact signed it.
Ya, sure. I can't find on google about what were allegedly his comments before a gay group in San Francisco. Maybe I imagined it.
Were you there?
No, I read about it in the papers. You are free to believe however whatever you wish. Maybe a handwriting expert should look at Simon's signature on the questionaire.
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