[JohnnyZ]

"That's a good point. Issa would make a good candidate, and the GOP owes him one."

I agree about Simon, and ISSA would fare even more poorly against Boxer. He was polarizing before he jumped into the recall and his negatives must be through the roof now. The way to beat Boxer is run a likeable compassionate conservative; Californians are ready to vote against Boxer but they need an alternative who's competent, who doesn't "scare them", who smiles and is optimistic.

[Pubbie]

I don't know if Issa was THAT polarizing.

I don't know if you should dismiss Issa so quickly, our bench isn't that deep in California, and I don't see too many other people that could run a decent campaign against Boxer.

Would you prefer if Bill Jones ran?