[Lancey Howard]

In the scenario you describe, it would be better for Gray to win than Riordan. Maybe not for California, but for the rest of the nation. It would set a terribly bad precedent if it is shown that a scumbag RINO like Riordan can ever prevail in a statewide election, particularly in a big state like California. Simon (hopefully!) or Gray. But not Riordan under any circumstance.

[Commie Basher]

Pundits have said that if Gray wins, he'd be a strong candidate for Democratic Presidental nomiation in 2004. (1) He brings 54 electoral votes to the table, and (2) He's a Vietnam combat veteran (unlike Bush), so Gray can't easily be called a miltary weakling.

Of course, it's all contingent on him winning -- and winning big -- re-election in 2002.

[Aunt Polgara]

There is no good solution to our problem in CA. If Grayout wins big here, as others have said, he is a prime candidate for the Dims presidential nod.