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Simon Rally Reports 11/02/02 - Santa Barbara, Monterey, San Jose, Modesto, Fresno
2 November 2002 | Freepers!

Posted on 11/02/2002 4:11:37 PM PST by CounterCounterCulture

Simon Rally Reports 11/02/02 - Santa Barbara, Monterey, San Jose, Modesto, Fresno

Feel free to post your comments on today's rallies for our California statewide candidates...

SAN JOSE

Freepers NormsRevenge, Mediaqueen, and yours truly, along with many more, welcomed the GOP statewide ticket to the San Jose area headed by (hopefully) our next governor, Bill Simon.

Many camps were at the San Jose Hyatt north of downtown for their candidates as well as many local races such as Linda Rae Hermann (to unseat Congresscritter Mike Honda) and Douglas McNea (to unseat Congresscritter Zoe Lofgren). Signs, stickers, and buttons were in abundance for everybody, especially for Simon. I brought out my FOR SALE: eGray Davi$ sign as well as my Gray Davis mask (Beavis with hair spray-painted metallic silver) which everybody got a kick out of, including the media. Most local television stations seemed to be in attendance and recording the events.

As we awaited the arrival of team GOP from their trek to Monterey, we socialized outside before going inside a packed room for the rally and speeches. Hermann and McNea addressed the enthusiastic crowd. Our local “Simon-ettes” did their most excellent version of “I’m gonna wash that Gray right outta my hair.” I managed to get in a few good chants of “help is on the way” and “Dump Davis.” All those years of Freepin’ paid off, I suppose. ;-)

Bill Simon would come along with candidates Bruce McPherson (for Lt. Gov), Keith Olberg (for Sec of State), Dick Ackerman (for Attorney General), Tom McClintock (for Controller), Greg Conlon (for Treasurer), Gary Mendoza (for Insurance Commish), and Katherine Smith (for State School Superintendent of Public Instruction). Shawn Steele was also there to pep up the group, as were a few others whose names I didn’t have a chance to write down. Most spoke, but Bill, alongside his lovely wife, was the main event.

Now that we were all jazzed up, we are ready to take back our state. Let’s win one more for the Gipper!


TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: billsimon; brucemcpherson; calgov2002; dickackerman; garymendoza; graydavis; gregconlon; katherinesmith; keitholberg; rally; tommcclintock
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To: NormsRevenge; Mediaqueen
San Jose media report #3

KPIX-5 5:30 broadcast

KTVU-2 6:00 broadcast


21 posted on 11/02/2002 6:25:47 PM PST by CounterCounterCulture
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SAN JOSE MEDIA REPORT #4

KGO-7 6:30 broadcast

Probably the shorted report thusfar.

KPIX-5 6:30 broadcast had some footage/interviews not shown in their 5:30 broadcast.

22 posted on 11/02/2002 6:46:00 PM PST by CounterCounterCulture
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To: RonDog
YO YO Ron dog

RACK ITTT what up to Freepers IN SAC TOWN HEYYYY hey guys some good news off Sac-Town bee AP wire both Davis and Bill Simon are in dead heat

RACK ITTTTT
23 posted on 11/02/2002 6:59:17 PM PST by SevenofNine
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To: CounterCounterCulture
Thanks for the bump to my photo thread!

Let's get out the vote! Here's a tool...

Click here to download the California Republican Liberty Caucus' tri-fold pamphlet on the governor's race!

It's a .pdf file, so you'll need Acrobat Reader... it's free, and chances are good you already have it on your computer. Try the link and see.

Print it using the printer-icon button in the Acrobat toolbar in your browser (not File|Print in your browser's menu). It's intended for double-sided printing using single pieces of paper-- no stapling needed if you do it that way, and saves trees! ;-) Print one side, then invert the paper and feed it through a second time for the second side. Fold, and sally forth to get out the vote!

Give this to friends, walk your neighborhood, take it to stores, give a wad of 'em to your school, hand some out at your house of worship, at clubs, at stores and small businesses...

Let's retire Gray Davis!

Let's show the media and RINOs that "It's the base, stupid!"

Let's show Gray Davis that money can't buy him love ...or re-election!

Freepers and RLC activists can claim considerable credit for nominating Bill Simon, so now let's elect him!

24 posted on 11/02/2002 7:05:03 PM PST by RightOnTheLeftCoast
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To: SevenofNine
YO YO Ron dog

RACK ITTT what up to Freepers IN SAC TOWN HEYYYY hey guys
some good news off Sac-Town bee AP wire both Davis and Bill Simon are in dead heat

RACK ITTTTT

You got THAT right, SevenofNine!

See also:

GOP’S Simon in Dead Heat With Democrat Gray Davis
Republican Governor's Association Press Release ^ | Friday, November 1, 2002 | Kirsten Fedewa
Posted on 11/01/2002 4:49 PM PST by ElkGroveDan

For Immediate Release: Contact: Kirsten Fedewa Friday, November 1,

GOP’S SIMON IN DEAD HEAT WITH DEMOCRAT GRAY DAVIS

WASHINGTON, D.C. ¾ With only four days until the election, GOP nominee Bill Simon has pulled to a statistical dead heat with incumbent Democrat Gray Davis, who appears unable to rally above the 45 percent mark in the California governor’s race...

more

25 posted on 11/02/2002 7:11:40 PM PST by RonDog
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To: RonDog
Hey Ron Dog rack the Sac-Town Freepers

Don't forget Frisco and Oaktown supporters

HEY I know it kinda rude calling San Francisco Frisco but what you want call them Waterhorders

26 posted on 11/02/2002 7:44:08 PM PST by SevenofNine
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To: CounterCounterCulture
Bill Simon, Bill Jones and the slate of statewide candidates were welcomed to the Fresno Victory Rally by Saundra Duffy, Lager (as SuperSimon), me, Chris and several other FReepers and several hundred very enthusiastic Simon supporters. We enjoyed great speeches, chants and singing. Was a great rally! We also enjoyed patriotic songs by a young group of singers from Christian Home Educators of the Fresno Area (CHEFA).


27 posted on 11/02/2002 9:10:57 PM PST by Jim Robinson
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To: Saundra Duffy; lager; JustAmy; mtngrl@vrwc; gracie1; ladyinred; Mama_Bear; chadsworth; jkphoto; ...
Ping for pictures from the Bill Simon Victory Rally in Fresno.

28 posted on 11/02/2002 9:17:17 PM PST by Jim Robinson
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To: CounterCounterCulture
How do you think Lex (Greyout Davis) Luger will feel after losing to Clark (Simon) Kent. And after spending 100 million dollars. Who about those doners?
29 posted on 11/02/2002 9:25:28 PM PST by Brimack34
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To: Jim Robinson
Thanks for the pictures, Jim.

Vote for Simon on Tuesday Bump!

30 posted on 11/02/2002 9:25:49 PM PST by JustAmy
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To: Jim Robinson; Saundra Duffy
Goodness, y'all had a MUCH larger room than us. We were SRO; packed in like sardines ;-)

As Saundra would say...For Freedom & Victory!

31 posted on 11/02/2002 10:05:44 PM PST by CounterCounterCulture
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From Monterey County's The Herald
32 posted on 11/02/2002 10:20:14 PM PST by CounterCounterCulture
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To: Jim Robinson
Thanks for posting the pictures Jim! We couldn't go, had visitors here from the Bay area! Should have made them go with us! :-) Glad it was a great rally. Chris took some good pictures that is for sure. So good of Bill Jones to help with the campaign. He is a great guy and a good Republican.
33 posted on 11/02/2002 10:26:04 PM PST by ladyinred
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To: JustAmy
Amy, I just love that little girl with the garbage can! Is she a gift from Louie?
34 posted on 11/02/2002 10:27:11 PM PST by ladyinred
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To: ladyinred
You know most of my gif(t)s are from Louie. Someone, I'm not sure who reworked one from Louie and put the Dump Davis is red instead of white.
I love to use that ..... I'd better use it a lot between now and Tuesday night. Let's get out the vote!!!!
Vote Simon!!
35 posted on 11/02/2002 10:35:16 PM PST by JustAmy
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Monterey report #2


36 posted on 11/03/2002 12:03:18 AM PST by CounterCounterCulture
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To: CounterCounterCulture
Correction...that event was in San Francisco (Mission District to be precise)...apologies.
37 posted on 11/03/2002 12:15:48 AM PST by CounterCounterCulture
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To: CounterCounterCulture
BUMP for Simon! Thanks CCC
38 posted on 11/03/2002 9:14:53 AM PST by Libertina
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To: Jim Robinson
Bill Simon, Bill Jones and the slate of statewide candidates were welcomed to the Fresno Victory Rally by Saundra Duffy, Lager (as SuperSimon), me, Chris and several other FReepers and several hundred very enthusiastic Simon supporters.
We enjoyed great speeches, chants and singing. Was a great rally!
We also enjoyed patriotic songs by a young group of singers from Christian Home Educators of the Fresno Area (CHEFA)." - Jim Robinson
What a GREAT sign! :o)
What aWONDERFUL choir!
Good show, Fresno FReepers!
We will greet them in Los Angeles (at Olvera Street) at 1:30 pm today.

See also, from the Fresno Bee:

GOP swings through Fresno
Schwarzenegger, state slate of candidates in city to rally supporters.
By John Ellis
The Fresno Bee

(Published Sunday, November 3, 2002, 8:53 AM)


Fresno was a stop Saturday for two prominent Republicans -- one who is running for governor and another who many believe would like to be governor someday.

Actor and budding politician Arnold Schwarzenegger hit town first as he barnstormed the state in support of Proposition 49, the ballot initiative that would create after-school programs in every elementary and middle school in California.

In the evening, gubernatorial candidate Bill Simon Jr., along with the other Republican candidates seeking statewide office, rolled into town to rally supporters before Tuesday's general election.

About 300 people came to Corporate Aircraft at Fresno Yosemite International Airport to cheer Simon and the others.

The group included GOP candidates for lieutenant governor (Bruce McPherson), attorney general (Dick Ackerman), secretary of state (Keith Olberg), controller (Tom McClintock), treasurer (Greg Conlon), insurance commissioner (Gary Mendoza) and superintendent of public instruction (Katherine Smith).

A children's choir serenaded the attendees, and GOP activist Debbie Poochigian whipped up the crowd with a series of cheers. The key message, delivered again and again: Vote Tuesday.

Statewide polls show Gov. Davis with a wide lead on Simon. As the crowd at the airport chanted "We've had enough," Simon noted that was the rallying cry of Ronald Reagan's 1966 California gubernatorial campaign.

But David and Dorothy Hubbard of Madera said victory won't be easy.

"The Democrats need to be overconfident and the Republicans diligent about going out and voting," David Hubbard said. "That would be the only hope."

Schwarzenegger, by contrast, rallied a different type of group at River Park shopping center: starry-eyed celebrity watchers.

Crowds surged toward the action-movie star. They snapped photos, rolled camcorders and sought autographs.

When Fresno Mayor Alan Autry introduced Peter Szego from the AARP, an impatient crowd of about 350 let out a collective moan -- it wasn't Schwarzenegger.

When the actor did step to the podium, the crowd cheered. He responded by urging everyone to vote yes on Prop. 49 -- and peppered his speech with well-known lines from his movies.

"Let's say, 'Hasta la vista, baby' to the problem" of children having nothing to do between the end of school and when their parents get home from work, he said.

Everyone interviewed said they support the proposition. They also said they were there as much for the star as for the initiative.

Many political watchers say Schwarzenegger is padding an already impressive resume of public service as he gears up for a 2006 gubernatorial run.

Fresno residents Tom and Laura Hardwick like the idea. They've already voted by absentee ballot -- and left blank their vote for governor.

"Not much to choose from," Tom Hardwick said.

Both Hardwicks cited Schwarzenegger's public service work and said they would consider backing him for governor.

Pat and Robert Vannoy of Big Creek are not registered to vote but said they would register and cast votes for Schwarzenegger if he runs in 2006.

Terry McCracken isn't waiting. She held a sign that read: "Why waste your vote on Davis or Simon? Vote Yes on 49. Then write in Arnold for governor. Why wait?"

"If he's half as good as Reagan, we'd be better off than with Davis or Simon," McCracken said. She intends to write in Schwarzenegger's name on her ballot Tuesday.

The star seemed content -- for now -- to push for Prop. 49's passage. Still, he gave a possible hint of the future with his parting words: "I'll be back."

The reporter can be reached at

jellis@fresnobee.com or 441-6320.


39 posted on 11/03/2002 9:40:21 AM PST by RonDog
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To: CounterCounterCulture; NormsRevenge; daviddennis
Check out THESE "Fire Davis!" rallies on SUNDAY and MONDAY!!!

Join Bill Simon for the final Campaign Fly-Around!
SUNDAY NOVEMBER, 3, 2002
10:00am - SAN DIEGO
w/ Special Guest, U.S. Senator, John McCain Balboa Park
Veterans Memorial Center and Museum
2115 Park Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92101

1:15pm - LOS ANGELES
El Pueblo de Los Angeles - Plaza Dolores
OLVERA STREET (in old downtown, near Union Station)
125 Paseo de la Plaza 400
Los Angeles, CA 90012
MONDAY, November 4, 2002 - BRAND NEW!!! Just ADDED!!!
1:30 pm - ONTARIO
Ontario Mills Mall
(in front of the NIKE STORE, Entry 3)
One Mills Road
Ontario, CA

3:30 pm - MONTEBELLO (East Los Angeles)
Simon for Governor Montebello Office
3509 W. Beverly Blvd.
Montebello, CA

Bring Signs in support of Bill!
Wear your campaign colors! (blue and gold)
See you there!

40 posted on 11/03/2002 10:08:31 AM PST by RonDog
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