[Dr. Frank fan]

Dump Simon too! We need new leadership, not those who let us down in 2002!

Everyone says that Simon was bad in the 2002 campaign. I don't see what that is based on. He seemed fine to me.

Sure, he lost, because most Californians are heavily Democrat partisans, but that doesn't mean he was a bad candidate.

[TheAngryClam]

Let's see...

- Failure to push the issues that resonated with California voters, such as the power crisis.

- Made an embarassment out of himself by charging that he had proof of Davis illegally raising funds when even a cursory investigation would have disproved them.

- Failed to settle a lawsuit against his company for fraud when running. I don't care about the merits, you never, ever let something like that go through.

- Waffling on issues and selling out conservatives, then trying to pass the blame when called on it (Log Cabin survey, among others)

- refusing to commit as much money as he personally said he would, leading to Davis burying the campaign with advertising.

- Refusing to release his tax returns, making it look like he had something to hide, then, after being beat on in the media for weeks, finally doing so, where it turns out that there was nothing to hide.

And that's just for starters. Bottom line: he was a terrible candidate.