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BILL SIMON DROPS OUT OF CAL. RACE (Fox News)
Fox News | August 23, 2003 | nwrep

Posted on 08/23/2003 9:02:36 AM PDT by nwrep

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TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: astadidyoumeanhasta; astalavista; billsimon; bitesthedust; calgov2002; clearingthefield; firstofmany; hewontbeback; leavetomleave; misternopercent; recall; schwarzenrino; terminated; tomnexttogo; writewhenyoufindwork
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To: Mad_Tom_Rackham; fieldmarshaldj
McClintock is in good position right now , Arnold has been in Hollywierd a long time and no doubt we will see someone selling a story trying to make a buck.

Being a strong backup #2 might be a strategic plus right now

281 posted on 08/23/2003 10:18:23 AM PDT by prarie earth
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To: hole_n_one
Los Angeles Times poll shows...

Beware of anything printed in the LA Times.

282 posted on 08/23/2003 10:18:38 AM PDT by Jeff Gordon
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To: Ciexyz
How could someone find employment in the entertainment industry and its supporting fields, without being a card-carrying Dem?

Bruce Willis seems to have found a way.

283 posted on 08/23/2003 10:18:48 AM PDT by strela ("Each of us can find a maggot in our past which will happily devour our futures." Horatio Hornblower)
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To: jfritsch
Excellent!! I think I've got the answer to that.

Those who support Arnold are RINO's themselves. Hence, the reason they support a RINO candidate.

284 posted on 08/23/2003 10:18:53 AM PDT by ConservativeMan55 (The explosion at the meat packing plant caused quite a meatier shower!)
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To: summer
I think it is

AT LEAST A 50/50 CHANCE

that negative stuff about Arnold at this point

will ONLY end up causing the common man to identify with Arnold MORE

and against the pontificators and media types ranting about it as well as Grey Sewerwater Davis trying to take advantage of it.

And if Tom McClintock tries to take advantage of it with his smug, slightly condescending, self-righteous demeanor tries to take advantage of it--he will be terminal toast politically for a long time to come.
285 posted on 08/23/2003 10:19:20 AM PDT by Quix (DEFEAT her unroyal lowness, her hideous heinous Bwitch Shrillery Antoinette de Fosterizer de MarxNOW)
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To: strela
McClintock will be in second place in a week's time, and in first in two weeks time.
286 posted on 08/23/2003 10:19:45 AM PDT by ConservativeMan55 (The explosion at the meat packing plant caused quite a meatier shower!)
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To: medscribe
Agreed!

Simple fact: this is a poltical party that encompasses a variety of views.

The lack of tolerance within the Republican Party from a very vocal FEW within the party is what hurts the entire party, by fueling the fire that Republicans are "mean spirited" and "intolerant".

287 posted on 08/23/2003 10:20:32 AM PDT by sofaman
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To: nwrep
Bill Simon is to be commended for doing the manly thing.

If Arnold crashes when the sludge attack comes after Labor Day and the GOP fails to recall Davis, Simon would have gotten the brunt of the criticism for waging a vanity campaign. Hugh Hewett and all the "pragmatist RINOs" had already tarketed Simon for this scapegoat role.

If the GOP un-seats Davis, Simon will be clean and heroically poised to take on Boxer or something else, down the road.

Well played, Bill. I know it hurts, but you did the "right thing at the right moment".

288 posted on 08/23/2003 10:20:33 AM PDT by Precisian
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To: hole_n_one
LA Times= Left-wing rag. Credibility=0

I'm just sorry it took a couple years to learn that.

Signed,

A proud non-subscriber for over 15 years.
289 posted on 08/23/2003 10:20:46 AM PDT by Rockitz (After all these years, it's still rocket science.)
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To: fieldmarshaldj
Sheesh.

Give us a break. FReepers are way above average in the discernment etc. department.

Just because we articulate complex realities in the political world doesn't mean we are clueless.

Sheesh.
290 posted on 08/23/2003 10:20:57 AM PDT by Quix (DEFEAT her unroyal lowness, her hideous heinous Bwitch Shrillery Antoinette de Fosterizer de MarxNOW)
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To: ConservativeMan55
Gotta love a true believer.

(And, I love your tagline).

291 posted on 08/23/2003 10:20:59 AM PDT by strela ("Each of us can find a maggot in our past which will happily devour our futures." Horatio Hornblower)
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To: strela
Add Clint Eastwood, Tom Selleck, James Woods and Mel Gibson to that list..
292 posted on 08/23/2003 10:21:09 AM PDT by prarie earth
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To: fieldmarshaldj
If the chioce is between Arnold and Bustamonte, It would feel fortunate if it were not Bustamonte. Wouldn't you agree?
293 posted on 08/23/2003 10:21:34 AM PDT by Mad_Tom_Rackham
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To: strela
Thanks!
294 posted on 08/23/2003 10:21:43 AM PDT by ConservativeMan55 (The explosion at the meat packing plant caused quite a meatier shower!)
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To: Precisian
I predict the first Arnie sludge attack will come Labor Day Weekend.
295 posted on 08/23/2003 10:22:16 AM PDT by prarie earth
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To: strela
Gary Coleman's numbers just shot up!
296 posted on 08/23/2003 10:22:34 AM PDT by Bluntpoint
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To: prarie earth
Add Clint Eastwood, Tom Selleck, James Woods and Mel Gibson to that list.

I read on another thread that Clint said that he voted for Grayout. Sad if true.

297 posted on 08/23/2003 10:23:14 AM PDT by strela ("Each of us can find a maggot in our past which will happily devour our futures." Horatio Hornblower)
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To: fieldmarshaldj
Most of the people on this forum would gladly watch McClintock sworn in on the capital steps. What I can't understand is why you would rather see BustAzltante voted in over Schwarzenegger. That's what all your negativism is going to gain you if you get your way.

As much as I'd like to see it, McClintock simply isn't going to garner the votes you want him to. The only alternative for you, is Bustamove in office for as long as 12.5 years.

If Schwarzenegger pulls out, McClintock will NOT get all his votes. People are registering just for the sole purpose of voting for Schwarzenegger. Do you think they and the democrats he is pulling over are going to vote for McClintock?

You need to think about this a lot more.
298 posted on 08/23/2003 10:23:23 AM PDT by DoughtyOne
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To: ConservativeMan55
From SFGate.com......

(08-23) 09:38 PDT (AP) --

Forbes said Simon planned to release a statement at 11 a.m. saying: "I strongly believe that the desire of Californians must come before the aspirations of any single candidate. There are too many Republicans in this race and the people of this state simply cannot risk a continuation of the Gray Davis legacy."

Forbes denied Simon's move came in response to any pressure from the party.

"There was absolutely no pressure, no phone calls -- this was a decision made by Bill Simon based on rational conclusions," Forbes said.

He said Simon would not be available for interviews.

Who the hell is "Forbes"?

299 posted on 08/23/2003 10:23:37 AM PDT by hole_n_one
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To: strela
I think Clint is more of a libertarian now.
300 posted on 08/23/2003 10:24:11 AM PDT by prarie earth
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