California recall: Does one man hold key? [McClintock]

Christian Science Monitor ^ | 9-25 | Christian Science Monitor

[b9]

>>> Hopefully Bush and Arnold can stop her (Hillary) from succeeding in California <<<

Every voter in this recall election has that power, too.

[buwaya]

Well, now you're halfway there. Would, on general grounds, it have been better for conservatives for New York to have a Democrat governor, of the sort of Democrat that would get elected in New York ? I think even you would say no.

Not every politician is a Reagan; Reagans can't be ordered by catalog. You have to decide on those that present themselves, however defective.

[Flashman_at_the_charge]

The Jarvis Foundation endorsed Arnold.

I never said they did not. I don't miss much. Now show me an endorsement which states that he is the best man for the job.

[Tamzee]

Yep... they all like McClintock's platform... but they are also good at math.

35% Republican, 45% Democrat, 15% Independent

[mendedheart]

Marongo Band of Indians reported $ 850,000 TV ads for Tom McClintock.
Posted at 4:15 PM - Sacbee by Daniel Weintraub - Sept 25 th.

[buwaya]

I have heard more than enough anti-Arnold invective coming from the McClintock camp. I do not think that McClintock, or conservatives, are being persecuted. This is all the result of a lack of perspective on all sides.

I am reminded of the account of Josephus of the siege of Jerusalem. The Jews killed more of each other than the Romans did. In the end it did not matter who did what to who.

[Tamzee]

Every voter in this recall election has that power, too.

Good point! And Free Republic would become even more her living nightmare if we all banded together and helped support the Republican frontrunner...

[FairOpinion]

"Now show me an endorsement which states that he is the best man for the job. "

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Several of them said that.

They are trying to be diplomatic towards Tom, but they are losing patience.

Arnold IS the best man for the job.

[Flashman_at_the_charge]

Yep... they all like McClintock's platform... but they are also good at math.

So Arnold must be facing terrific pressure from the GOP to leave to race and endorse Tom since then we’ll be in a good position to elect the one candidate that can do what is best for California.
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[Flashman_at_the_charge]

Arnold IS the best man for the job.

Well good luck to your chosen candidate and I hope those words don't come back to haunt you.

[Tamzee]

That's what you apparently don't understand...

Some of Arnold's support are from center voters that will NOT vote for a pro-life and anti-gay candidate.

Change the hearts of the VOTERS and then you can offer them more conservative candidates... you can't pull a coup with a candidate running on values that only match about 20% of the electorate.

[buwaya]

The Arnold voters would be at least as likely to go to Bustamante, or nowhere, as to McClintock should Arnold quit. These are not all Republicans that Arnold has sequestered and can be delivered on demand to McClintock.

[Flashman_at_the_charge]

I understand it exactly. People who cherish life are not likely to vote for Arnold either. Is the GOP now the abortion party because I must have missed the memo?

[Flashman_at_the_charge]

What makes you think that all of a sudden conservative pro-life voters will switch to Arnold? McClintock will run to the finish and I’m glad he will, who else can conservatives vote for?

[Afronaut]

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[Tamzee]

Is the pro-life stance the only valuable portion of the GOP platform?

[Spiff]

I am reminded of the account of Josephus of the siege of Jerusalem. The Jews killed more of each other than the Romans did. In the end it did not matter who did what to who.

What you apparently don't understand is that Arnold is not one of us. He's a liberal.

[Spiff]

Good point! And Free Republic would become even more her living nightmare if we all banded together and helped support the Republican frontrunner...

...instead of the conservative frontrunner.

[ArneFufkin]

The jig is up pal.

[Tamzee]

Conservatives should be ferocious in stopping Hillary from gaining further power... even if it means cooperating as a coalition with the moderates in the GOP.