[TaxPayer2000]

where does Simon stand on illegal immigration?

[cagopguy]

Great news! The sooner this is a two-man race between a conservative (Simon) and a liberal (Riordan), the sooner Simon will pull ahead for good!

[StopDemocratsDotCom]

I think it's great...but I don't want to jump up and celebrate Simon's victory in the primary if he wins and then see him lose against Davis. I rather see a Riordan victory and take a grain of salt then see Simon win the primary and lose the race for Governor.

[Southflanknorthpawsis]

This is great news !!!!!!!!

[Impeach98]

Ping a ling a ling!

[ALOHA RONNIE]

...ALOHA to FreeRepublic.com on the Campaign Trail...

[pollywog]

Bill Simons has our VOTE .We watched the debate and he is the only Republican candidate with convictions he is willing to publically stand firm on.

[TwoStep]

**Bump**

[rockfish59]

vote all the commies ba$-tu-r-ds- & b-otches OUT!!
when i moved out of CA 2 years ago,
i felt like a person who made it over the berlin wall!

[CyberAnt]

Wow, I just received this e-mail myself - it's such great news.

[TheAngryClam]

We need to start trying to get the Jonesies to come over to our side. Think about it- Riordan with 45% to a combined conservative vote behind Simon of 31% with a good amount of time to go before the election. The sooner that Jones admits his defeat and bows out, the better it will be for conservatives up and down our state.

GO SIMON!

[ambrose]

The big danger is that Simon and Jones will split the vote allowing Riordan to squeak by. I hope one or the other drops out before the primary.

[GreenDestiny]

RALLY TO OPPOSE DICK RIORDAN
SUNDAY, FEB. 10TH

A coalition of Californians against illegal immigration will oppose Richard Riordan for governor.

RALLY AT
RIORDAN FOR GOVERNOR HEADQUARTERS
12 Noon
Sunday, February 10, 2001
300 S. Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90071

Corner of Grand and 3rd street.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Easy access from freeways

Plenty of safe public parking.
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

For more info email Glenn Spencer

[doug from upland]

Simon has an incredible amount of dollars to spend from his own personal fortune. As he gears up the advertising, his numbers will continue to rise.

[Mr. Jeeves]

Replies to some points made on this thread:

1) The number of pro-life Republican women in California is statistically insignificant, consisting almost entirely of religious conservatives.

2) If Simon becomes the nominee (he has my vote) Davis will tear him to shreds on the abortion issue. California voters respond in Pavlovian ways when the Democrats haul out the "right to choose" catch phrases.

3) Riordan neutralizes Davis's advantage on the abortion issue. Unfortunately, he is a much older man who doesn't have Presidential hair. Politically illiterate Californians (and Americans in general) tend to vote for the more telegenic candidate.

4) Whoever described Bill Jones as the "Republican Al Gore" got it just right. He will be no factor.

5) California voters have already forgotten the power crisis, and if big bills come due in the future, they will blame Enron and PG&E, not Gray Davis.

6) Davis has a $30 million war chest.

Translation: Riordan wins the primary, holding off a surprisingly strong challenge from Simon. In the general election, he loses 55-45 to Davis. Californians just aren't angry enough at Davis to turn him out of office, and they almost always give governors two terms.

[ElkGroveDan]

Yeah right. Bill Simon will be elected the year it snows in downtown Sacramento

[Hildy]

I bet alot of this has to do with all those Guiliani commercials supporting Simon. GO SIMON! Hey, I'm gonna go out and get a lawn sign!!!