Posted on 02/24/2002 5:07:22 PM PST by Gophack
Edited on 04/13/2004 2:39:44 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
*Bill Jones is third in the polls. The Prop. 45 poll has Riordan at 31, Simon at 27 and Jones at 14. With high propensity voters it's Riordan 31, Simon 31 and Jones at 14. Doesn't move. A vote for Jones is a vote for Riordan. Jones has little money and has never been a good fundraiser. He has one commercial he just started running.
*Bill Simon is the conservative. He is endorsed by the California ProLife Council, Gun Owners of California, the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Committee, and the California Tax Limitation Committee. He has an A rating from the NRA.
*Bill Simon is able to motivate and invigorate our conservative base and at the same time appeal to a broad cross-section of voters in California because he doesn't have a hard edge.
*Bill Jones is a moderate. He was the deciding vote for the largest tax increase in California history in 1991.
*Bill Jones is a career politician who is out of touch with the mainstream of the conservative movement. He has never been a movement conservative. He is a "quiet" conservative, meaning he doesn't like to stir the pot and doesn't like to fight for our cause. He would not motivate or excite the base.
*Bill Jones can't win the primary. He's so far down he can't make it up in 9 days, and every vote for Jones is a vote NOT for Simon, giving Riordan the edge.
*We all agree that Riordan CAN NOT win, he would be a disaster for our state and our party. Simon is within striking distance. We need to completely support him on March 5th, and immediately start working to take out Gray Davis.
*As an added advantage, Simon is the best opponent to Davis. He offers a clear contrast to the voters; he is warm and friendly and smart. He has proven he can raise money, and is willing to put in his own. Davis won't know what hit him.
Hope that helps!
Go Simon!
Why wouldn't the pubbies elect Simon?
Sure, the election of Davis would be far preferable to the election of Riordan, but there's a real primary race going on and I think Simon can emerge as the GOP candidate. Then we won't have the ugly scenario where we have to hope that Davis landslides Riordan.
Reason 2: He will not have nearly as much money as Bill Simon will for the general election. Bill Simon is much more likely to beat Davis.
Reason 3: If you like Riordan, fine... go ahead and vote for him. But a vote for Bill Jones is a vote for Riordan. This is a Simon-Riordan race. Period. All Jones can do is take votes that would otherwise go to Simon, and elect Riordan. If Riordan wins it will be because of people like you.
I think at this point that not only is Simon going to win, but he's going to whup ass big time.
my observation is that, like in 1992 when the christian right passed up on the elder bush and let the clingons win, that the same chemistry is here now.
some republicans on this forum are so anti-riordan, that they'd rather see davis win.
Go Simon
The best answer is .. WHO?? =o)
Good summary! The last non attribute is critical: been in Sacramento too long...
I have been undecided until this weekend. I came up with basically the same list that you posted! His support of McAinal and for CFR is very scary!
Apparently not, Riordan is still in front. The polls reflect the likely candidate and Jones ain't it.
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