CA: Issa's bid to recall Davis simmered, then boiled

Sac Bee ^ | 5/25/03 | Margaret Talev

[NormsRevenge]

Darrell Issa's campaign to recall Gray Davis and replace him as California's governor seemed to come from the blue. Only a few confidants knew the truth.

In mid-April, after the U.S. attack on Iraq, Issa, a junior Republican congressman from the San Diego area, was still a presumed candidate for a 2004 Senate race against Democrat Barbara Boxer. Drawing on his Lebanese roots, he was traveling the Middle East as a post-war diplomat for the Bush administration.

[NormsRevenge]

DOO WAH DiDDY Ping :-)

[Scenic Sounds]

What do you make of all this?

[FairOpinion]

I didn't know Issa's background before (I mean the details).

I hope the recall succeeds, I think Issa would make a great CA governor.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Thanks for a story that gives some background on Issa>

Issa envisions himself as a force who would resist tax increases and bring spending back in line while improving California's business climate.

I would vote for that!

The Christian grandson of a Lebanese immigrant, Issa -- whose last name is Arabic for Jesus

So he is not Muslim, Good!

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

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[dalereed]

If he did become Governor we wouldn't lose a conservative in the House.

Not only is his district a Republican shoe in, I think that Bill Morrow who is being term limited out of the California Senate would probably step up and take the seat.

[freekitty]

I am not sure. I don't know anything about this guy.

[Mister Baredog]

I am not sure. I don't know anything about this guy.

You know "enough" about the current guy. Could he be worse?

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

That sounds good !

[kellynla]

I think we can do a lot better than Issa. I like Tom McClintok! Tom McClintok is our man! DUMP DAVIS!

[JustAmy]

It's time for our "Dump Davis" garbage can stickers.

[freekitty]

Well, we knew Rudy, the current guy at the moment, and look what New York got as a Mayor?

[Mister Baredog]

Well, we knew Rudy, the current guy at the moment, and look what New York got as a Mayor?

If CA held elections for GOV today I think even Michael Bloomberg could beat Gray Davis. How a guy with a name like "Gray" ever got elected in the first place is still a mystery to me, kinda makes you wonder what his parents had in mind when they named him. LOL!

[patriotguy]

Gee that was witty.