Battle intensifies as Calif. vote nears

Boston Globe ^ | Octobe 5, 2003 | Anne E. Kornblut

[Cincinatus' Wife]

LOS ANGELES -- The California recall election entered a stormy final stretch this weekend with Democrats seizing on fresh allegations against Republican front-runner Arnold Schwarzenegger, while the movie star accused his opponents of waging a "puke campaign" and launched a vigorous effort to maintain his lead.

[Terry Mross]

I HAVE TO SAY I DOUBT MARY'S INTELLIGENCE FOR MARRYING A EVIL MAN LIKE CARVILLE.

AS FOR THESE OTHER DEMOCRATS, ISN'T IT NUTS HOW THESE PEOPLE CAN STAND IN FRONT OF THE WORLD AND SAY THINGS ABOUT ARNOLD THAT THEIR MAN DID IN THE OVAL OFFICE? THEY CAN DO IT BECAUSE THE PRESS LETS THEM DO IT. SOMEONE (BS?) CAN CALL THE L.A. TIMES ANONYMOUSLY AND MAKE AN ACCUSATION AND THE TIMES WILL PUSLISH IT. BUT LET A RESPECTED WOMAN (J.BROADERICK) MAKE A STATEMENT ABOUT CLINTON AND THE PRESS REFUSES TO EVEN PRINT IT.

[LaraCroft]

I don't know... Matalin is pretty smart. I prefer to think of it as 'battered woman syndrom'. She needs help though for chosing to live with a man that not only looks evil and snake-like, but is morally decrepit too.

It may all be a game with them, but I couldn't sleep next to someone like Carville.