I'm sure glad we have the web to look up sources. Robert Novak's column sounds bad, when put into the context the Weekly uses. But read the column, and it doesn't look like a big deal at all. Note especially the last sentence of the section on the Governor's race:
Parsky has strongly endorsed Simon, and Bush will visit California later this month to campaign for the GOP nominee.So much for the idea of a seriously divided GOP.
In terms of the fundraising and other issues, this is of course an ancient article. Looks to me that Simon has found a voice in criticizing the Oracle scandal and similar problems that are erupting.
Finally, note in the last paragraph that Davis is getting ready to kowtow to those nice people who contribute money to him. Maybe we should be glad he's corrupt, for that global warming bill really would be a disaster, and I'm betting that on principle, he would love to support it.
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I agree that Bradley seems to be a regular because he has a column in the paper frequently and seems to specialize on Davis, Simon, and Riordan before the primary.