Villaraigosa has ambitions to be CA governor, and he has an excellent shot at it too in four years -- UNLESS Angelides becomes governor this November.
THIS is the real reason that Villaraigosa is not enthusiastic about Angelides.
If Villaraigosa becomes CA governor, the state is in big trouble. You might as well fence it off from the rest of the USA.
Villaraigosa has no chance. Willie Brown would be the Democrat to beat, if he decided to get in the race. The only other Democrat powerhouse would be Diane Feinstein, if she decided to go in that direction.
Unless Schwarzenegger supports Villaraigosa in 2010. I'm not sure that would help him much anyway.