[A CA Guy]

He has a chance in ten years if he gains professionalism and people forget his past campaign.

[TheAngryClam]

I think he needs to run for attorney general in 2006.

Here's why:

1) he was a federal prosecutor, so he actually has experience for once
2) the GOP had to wheedle and cajole Dick Ackerman to run for it in 2002. It's the perfect job no one really wants, so he wouldn't have to spend a lot of money/political capital/face in a primary.
3) the AG office has a lot of control over our almost non-existent California gun rights, and Simon is an actual gun owner. That means a lot to me as a fan of the 2nd Amendment and finally
4) people like me, who did truly believe when he ran for governor only to be disappointed, will support him for that, although I DO NOT support him running in the recall.