Now granted, California's election system is too lax. Only requiring 65 signatures to get on a ballot for an office representing millions ov voters is just plain nuts! In my state of WV, for example, people who want to run as independents (non-major party) must gather signatures representing at least 2% of the previous election's votes for the winner of the office sought...which is reasonable. I was thinking of running against an unnopposed Republican and would have needed 40 sigs for a state delegate district of 2000 voters.
So how does this relate to McClintock? He's a candidate participating in our democratic process. This process is paramount to our small "r" republican government. NO ONE should be forcing ANYONE out. Without choice, there is tyranny!