CA: Top choices for conservatives seen as Simon or McClintock

Sac Bee ^ | 8/12/03 | Steve Weigand

[NormsRevenge]

By midday Tuesday, the number of candidates who had been certified for the ballot had reached 115, with at least another 122 still having their paperwork checked.

That number is expected to grow as county registrars continue to forward candidate paperwork to the Secretary of State's office. State elections officials said by the close of Wednesday a finalized list of candidates would be available.

[NormsRevenge]

Ping

[Drango]

"This bodes very well for Cruz," said state Democratic Party Chairman Art Torres. "The more conservatives in the race to split up the vote, the better."

WORD

[nickcarraway]

"The conservative wing of the California voter population represents a fairly hefty number,"

All out of state Freepers, please read this. If I had a nickel for every time I there are no conservatives here.

[nickcarraway]

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[nickcarraway]

Do you actually think that Democratic Party Chairman Art Torres really has the best interest of Republicans at heart? seriously.

[onyx]

Wishful thinking or is it CA dreaming on the part of Art-viscious-Torres?

The polls indicate up to a third of REGISTERED democrats are planning to vote to recall Gumby and to vote for Arnold Schwarzenegger!

[sinkspur]

The conservative wing of the California voter population represents a fairly hefty number,"

Can't win though.

It's Bustamante or Arnold.

[Drango]

Do you actually think that Democratic Party Chairman Art Torres really has the best interest of Republicans at heart? seriously

Torres seems to have as much interest as Simon and McClintock do...

[Canticle_of_Deborah]

The stats I've seen place Democrats at 45% of registered CA voters and Republicans at 35%.

What people fail to factor in is Democrat voter fraud which has been estimated anywhere between 5-30% in all areas of CA.

[nickcarraway]

Well I live in California, and I diagree. A supposedly conservative governor got more legal votes in this state then Gray Davis last November. I liver here, so I don't have to believe everything the NYT says.

[Xthe17th]

Buchanan and Press had McClintock on today. Buchanan was asking if he and Simon had talked and urged them to work out a deal - "Simon has had his turn, should quit to give full conservative vote to McClintock," said Patman.

IMHO, both are too far right to work with the current state legislature. Let Ahnold take the fall and Simon and McClint can duke it out in the US Senate primary for Boxer's seat.

[nickcarraway]

Torres seems to have as much interest as Simon and McClintock do...

Well, you listen to Torres, I'll listen to Republicans. These are the same people who told us we would make a big mistake if we voted for Bush over McCain. Were they right?

[truth_seeker]

All of this is music to ears of Califoirnia Democrats, who have put their political eggs in the basket of Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante.

"This bodes very well for Cruz," said state Democratic Party Chairman Art Torres. "The more conservatives in the race to split up the vote, the better."

How about this on election day?

Bustamante = 38%
Arnold = 37%
McClintock = 10%
Simon = 5%
All others = 10%

It will be argued that my percentages are wrong. That MISSES the point, which is the presence of three Republicans on voting day adds risk, that the entire effort could be for nothing. I have no problem with Simon and McClintock staying in for awhile. Simon is apparently seeking the Guiness record, for who lost the governor race, twice in the same year.

[kellynla]

And if you heard Torres on MSNBC earlier today and you believe anything that comes out of his mouth he is scared to death of the right wing of the Republican party and McClintock & Simon because "it is the most organized"...DUMP DAVIS! VOTE 4 MCCLINTOCK or pay the consequences! http://www.tommcclintock.com MCCLINTOCK ON FOX @ 7PM

[sinkspur]

A supposedly conservative governor got more legal votes in this state then Gray Davis last November.

Yeah. Sure. When you lose, always claim "vote fraud."

Simon should have destroyed Davis, and campaigned like Ned in the first reader.

[spokeshave]

The good news is all this wailing BS will be over on October 7th....

[nickcarraway]

IMHO, both are too far right to work with the current state legislature

Listen to McClintock talk about it, he knows EXACTLY what to do with the legislature. In fact, he is in the legislature right now. The guy is on the ball fiscally. He is a fiscally conservative libertarian.

[kellynla]

Conservatives Say McClintock is Their Man!

California Republican Assembly gives overwhelming support to Senator McClintock over last year's pick

Burbank — Senator Tom McClintock on Sunday received the endorsement of the California Republican Assembly (CRA) for his candidacy for governor in the October 7 recall election.

The CRA is the oldest and largest Republican grassroots organization that played a key role in last year’s come from behind victory in the Republican primary. The endorsement was at a special endorsement vote of the California membership during the convention National Republican Assemblies held this past weekend at the Burbank Hilton.

"The California Republican Assembly has consistently been in the trenches working to bring California’s bureaucracies back under control, and roll back the regulations and taxes that are choking our economy," said Senator McClintock. "The endorsement of the CRA provides a great boost to my campaign. The grassroots will be instrumental in getting out the vote in the upcoming election."

Senator McClintock has spent 20 years in the public policy arena fighting for fiscal reform. Last fall he received more cross-over Democratic votes, more independent votes and more total votes than any other Republican on the ballot. He also received 103,000 more votes in his run for Controller in November 2002 than the Republican top of the ticket.

Senator McClintock’s campaign for Governor will focus on rescinding the tripling of the car tax, voiding the $42 billion in outrageously overpriced electricity contracts and reforming the workers’ compensation system.

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The idiot Simon should pull out of the race. He's already snatched defeat from the jaws of victory in his prior attempt. It's an ego trip now or he's trying to torpedo McClintock!