[ElkGroveDan]

But.... ho wdo you expect to win with the GOP vote split 3 or 4 ways. The Dems will be split 1 or 2 ways and they WILL win.

This is a special election. Democrats and the unwashed middle don't turn out for non-scheduled elections. this is about RECALLING a loser Dem that everyone hates. Conservatives are totally motivated and liberals are totally dispirited.

The turnout in this will be very conservative and there will be plenty of GOP votes to go around (once liberal Arnold collapses).

[SauronOfMordor]

This is a special election. Democrats and the unwashed middle don't turn out for non-scheduled elections.

One good reason: it costs money. It costs Dems "walking around money" to get out the vote, money that won't be available in the November general election if they spend it in special elections. But this is the election for GOV, and 2003 doesn't have any federal candidates, so the Dems will use their walking around money now, and blow off 2003

[CyberCowboy777]

You really think that this special election is not going to attract Demonrat voters?

I guess I simply disagree.

I think that the Demonrats can win with only one canidate.

[Chancellor Palpatine]

If the "true conservative" wing of the California GOP didn't exist, the Dems would have to invent them.