California Car Tax Leads to CA Recall Victory?

Arnold was supposed to win. Any talk about how brilliant his advisors are is silly. Arnold deserves credit for taking the opportunity, but that's about it. The recognition for what happened in California on October 7, 2003 goes to Rep. Darrell Issa. Whether you were for or against the recall (Democrat, Republican, Independent, unaffiliated, undeclared, whatever), one has to recognize Rep. Issa's historic accomplishment to successfully execute a recall of California's executive officer.

So why was Governor Davis recalled and why was Arnold elected governor of California? Two reasons that should come as no surprise. Californians just didn't like Governor Davis and the car tax bill came in the mail at the absolute worst political moment for Governor Davis.

Post mortem polling will shed light on this theory, but it seems reasonable to assume that the car tax bill hit the mailboxes right before the election and people became infuriated, including base Democratic voters who were plain mad that they were footing the bill while having to contend with a slow economy. It is doubtful this anger will last, as it was likely purged yesterday - unless the economy reverses its current trend going into the 2004 presidential election.

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This article is nonsense.

Issa only attempted to swoop in and claim credit for a recall that was already a done deal. We already had enough signatures gathered by the time that he stepped in. The final tally of signatures was about three times the number required to qualify for the ballot, and that is Issa's legacy perhaps, but we would have made it without him anyway.

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