Posted on 03/18/2002 11:46:43 AM PST by kattracks
Yes, it looks like this is going to be an ugly campaign. But intuition tells me that somehow Simon is going to pull out a narrow victory over Davis. I know Davis is going to get stomped in Orange, Riverside, and San Diego counties and in the agricultural areas of the Central & Imperial vallies. It's a question of whether Davis can pull enough votes out of the Democratic urban areas of LA, San Francisco, and Oakland. Let's not get overconfident folks, this is going to be close. We're going to need a big Republican turnout and I think Simon will get it.
The Davis Administration has done a terrible job at managing the electric power issue and Simon will be able to pound on this issue with a strong reaction from the voters. Believe me, it wasn't anything Davis did that kept the lights on here in 2002. It was the realization by Calif. residents that we were in a huge crisis that lead to major energy conservation by individuals and businesses. It's this reduction in demand, also spurred by higher electric rates, that saved this state from blackouts and possible bankruptcy. Everyone here knows the truth: Davis and his people got us into this mess and it was ordinary Californians who prevented disaster.
I'm wondering if Bush's folks were engaging in a double-blind strategery, knowing that Davis would try to influence the primary.
If the campaign turns on the real issues here in California, Davis will lose in a landslide.
But I'm not terribly optimistic that Davis will allow it to be issues-based, because he KNOWS he's a worthless twit.
Of course, whatever the current polling numbers suggest, the fact is that it's seven-and-one-half months until the election, and Grayout Davis is sitting on something like $50 million--and if that runs short, there are any number of special interests (unions, Hollywood, etc.) who would be thrilled to give him as much more as he thinks he needs.
Calm Down Mr Governor. Here's your meds. Be a good boy and we'll loosen your straight jacket.
This is like a war. This is worse than being in Vietnam. This is a full-out war against me.
That quote will come in handy later, I am sure.
Now if we can just get the same seven-point news for Talent over Carnahan (MO), Alexander in TN, Bush over Reno (FL) to name a few...
Obviously Gray-out spent his time in 'Nam fighting a rear guard from a bar stool in Saigon. Wonder if he was a member of that crack outfit Private Gore belonged to?
I'm not surprised that Davis trails everywhere but in the SF Bay Area. The Bay Area (where I was born and raised) would vote for Joseph Stalin if he were pro-gay and pro-abortion.
Hmmmm . . . only 54% for Davis in SF. If this is an accurate poll (likely voters, etc.) that's really bad news for Davis. This early in the campaign his stronghold should be much higher. In the general election in 1998 Davis had 80% against Lungren in SF.
I hope it's a good poll.
And according to a polling firm retained by Paul Rubens, Pee Wee Herman is the most popular children's character in the enitre world.
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