[lewislynn]

Again, I ask: "If Simon can't manage a campaign, how can he manage the state"???

Your mantra sounds more like you're a not so subtle Gray Davis shill.

[research99]

No, but I'll post it again to make my perspective clear:

(1) Simon ran the worst campaign I've ever seen in this state, and is deservedly seen as a loser.

(2) Splitting the Republican vote in the Recall will make the efforts look disorganized and ultimately dilute the chances of a Republican victor. (Consider the 2000 Presidential election; only because Nader took votes from Gore did Bush win!)

(2) The Recall is the product of the efforts of Ted Costa, Darryl Issa, thousands of signature gatherers and over a million petition signers -- compared to -- Bill Simon's candidacy, which is not a grassroots movement, but is an expression of self-interest by a wealthy candidate and his greedy advisor Sal Russo.

I'd really hate to see the Recall be effectively derailed by the ambitions of an "empty suit" like Simon (and the opinions of many other Republicans agree)!