Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

To: waterstraat
Davis won so big in San Francisco because of the GAY vote. The gays were scared to death of Simon and they don't really care about economic issues, only gay rights. That's why Davis won so big in SF, not the immigrant vote.

Simon ran a horrible campaign. He should have run against Davis's record instead of focusing so hard on Davis's corrupt fundraising tactics. Releasing that photo, which turned out to be nothing, was stupid, stupid, stupid.

Obviously, Parsky needs to go too. The main job of the party chairman is to get out the vote. He failed at this and should be replaced.

I cannot believe they are suggesting that Simon run against Boxer. Forget it...Simon should try for a House seat before he tries another statewide candidacy. His inexperience at running a campaign was part of his problem.

It really is sad though. With only 48% of Republicans voting, he still got 42% of the overall vote. The California GOP should be ashamed. They could have won this, despite Simon's mistakes.

83 posted on 11/10/2002 11:13:15 AM PST by Wphile
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 65 | View Replies ]


To: Wphile
Obviously, Parsky needs to go too. The main job of the party chairman is to get out the vote. He failed at this and should be replaced.

Parsky didn't like Simon, because of a business deal with Simon's dad that went sour.

84 posted on 11/10/2002 11:19:31 AM PST by Bella_Bru
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 83 | View Replies ]

To: Wphile
Davis won so big in San Francisco because of the GAY vote. The gays were scared to death of Simon and they don't really care about economic issues, only gay rights. That's why Davis won so big in SF, not the immigrant vote.

Davis won SanFrancisco with 66%. There are not that many gays in SanFrancisco. There are considerably more immigrants than gays.

If the immigrants voted republican, and the gays voted democrat, it would have been a landslide for Simon.

88 posted on 11/10/2002 4:30:50 PM PST by waterstraat
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 83 | View Replies ]

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article


FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson