[gubamyster]

Al Rantel (KABC) had Howard Kaloogian on very early talking about proposing the recall. Callers said he had no chance, but Rantel was onboard early & had Kaloogian & other recall proponents several more times.

[My2Cents]

Every talkshow host in California apparently takes credit for birthing the idea of the recall. Melanie Morgan at KSFO certainly thinks she came up with the idea, and as a result, seemed to assert a proprietary interest in how the whole thing turned out. Often, she seemed irked that Arnold Schwartzenegger was going to reap the benefit of "her recall." It was interesting to hear Kaloogian's and Ted Costa's diplomatic appeasing of Melanie in her delusion. Whenever she takes credit for being the Mother of the Recall in on-air conversations with them, they politely never confirm nor deny her claim.