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 ...
"Simon said Tuesday the campaign had "clarified my position immediately" after the flurry of publicity about the questionnaire. But no such clarification came up last week when Simon appeared in Sacramento and San Francisco.
"At that time, he said he stood by his positions on domestic partners, workplace discrimination and adoption by gay couples, although he said he might re-evaluate his support for a Gay Pride Day."
Nothing quite like hearsay, eh counselor? You'll have to do better. My bet is that Simon used weasel words but made no promises and that the Log Cabins present took it and tried to paine him into a corner with it.
It is an admission against interest, and therefore admissible hearsay. But you are free not to connect the dots, and believe that everybody other than Simon is lying about these matters, and someone forged Simon's signature, etc. In any event, it explains why I voted for Davis. I don't have much patience with those whom I consider to be dishonest. THAT is what is a hot button issue with me. Other than that, I could care less what Simon's positions were on gay issues. I consider that about a third tier issue in California. I hope that helps.
You'll be glad to hear that in the latest Field poll, it's now losing by 41% to 46% with 13% undecided.
I love these California threads.
The state IS a political zoo. And it just keeps getting worse. Now, it is about free nursery school for everyone.
HELLOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
You and Torie just made my point for me -- those who are running around agitating against Arnold because he is "not conservative enough" are the very same ones who run off and vote for a leftist Dem AGAINST a Republican, as Torie admitted to voting FOR Davis, helping to defeat Simon.
Carry_Okie -- you and the rest of the so-called "conservatives" are DOING THE SAME thing, helping the Dems defeat Arnold. Torie was at least honest about it.
PROPOSITION 82 Preschool Education. Tax on Incomes Over $400,000 for Individuals; $800,000 for Couples. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.
SUMMARY Put on the Ballot by Petition Signatures Establishes voluntary preschool education for all four-year olds. Funded by 1.7% tax on individual income over $400,000; couples’ income over $800,000. Fiscal Impact: Increased annual revenues of $2.1 billion in 2007–08, growing with the economy in future years. All revenues would be spent on the new preschool program.
I told you I voted for Arnold. I am your friend FO! :)
My point, that while obviously I disagree with your vote for Davis, but Carry_Okie bashing you for it, when what he is advocating is exactly the same thing -- a Dem win -- is hypocritical.
Anyway, this is how Davis beat Lundgren and how Boxer beat Fong. They use homosexuals as a wedge issue to demoralize the conservatives and call the Republican candidate "mean-spirited" if he doesn't support gay rights.
Still, I would have crawled through a moat filled with alligators to vote for Simon.
I'm confused. I have never seen Torie claim that anyone is "not conservative enough", in fact, I see the exact opposite (usually taking a more moderate stance). That seems to support Carry_Okie's claim that, when push comes to shove, moderate Republicans are not supportive of the more conservative candidates.
That preschool initiative would have been shot dead even here in Wisconsinstan. I really feel for you Californians.
You'll be glad to hear that in the latest Field poll, it's now losing by 41% to 46% with 13% undecided.
Is it really possible that Californians are not willing to pay for cradle to graduation day care?
I'm encouraged about California politics. That's the first time since the last election when Arnold's initiatives all went down.
The initiative is even getting $ from George Soros now.
I have never seen him post any such thing. Got a link?
Troglodyte? lol.
I noticed that you said you voted for McClintock. Good.
Have you ever posted that a Republican candidate is "not conservative enough"?
No.
But I have posted that McCain is tempermentally unsuited to be president, come to think of it. Do I get bonus points for that?
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