[Ol' Sparky]

Caldwell apparently hasn't seen the polls. Simon is ahead in one poll already. Davis is a weak candidate. Simon most certainly can win.

It's the typical losers mentality of the alleged conservatives that write for the Meekly Standard.

[Draco]

You beat me to it Ol' Sparky. Sounds like a sentimental goodbye to a friend (by the reporter to Riordan). Not zactly high powered analysis.

[Common Tator]

Caldwell apparently hasn't seen the polls. Simon is ahead in one poll already.

California has a failed Democratic Governor in a liberal state. And the best the Republican can do with a clean slate is a 2 point lead. That is disaster city with a capitol D.

The lowest Davis will be is today. He has endured a year and more of bad publicity. He had no one to run against. That is always the low point. Look at all the candidates that were in troble. Harry Truman in 48 was down 30 points to Dewey. Ford was down 20 points to Carter in 1976 and broght it to within 3 points. Humphry was down 30 points at the start of the 1968 campaign and brought it to within 5. Bush had 20 point lead on Gore at this point in 2000 and we know what happened then.

The lowest an in office politician goes is when it is bad him against nobody. Now it will be bad him against Simple Simon. That is no contest. Unless Davis really screwes up this is a Davis blow out.

Davis starts this race with a 2 point Simon lead. That has to look like heaven to Davis. He will attack and drive Simon's negatives up. Simon can attack all he wants and Davis's negatives will not go any higher.

Simon will fall behind by 15 to 20 points by this fall's election. Bush and the national republicans knew that.. so did Davis.

Simon is either very stupid or his intention all along was to re-elect Gray Davis. Davis just spent 10 million dollars to get Simon the Nomination. That is a master stroke. Simon is the perfect foil to re-elect Gray Davis.

[goldstategop]

Christopher Caldwell thinks being a liberal is wonderful for the Republican future. ROFLMAO!!! His idol Dickie Pooh carried but two counties and he won't be missed. Bill Simon showed himself to be the true heir of Ronald Reagan and he will stun the party establishment and the nation by going on to topple the hihertho "unbeatable" Gray Davis in November. Go Simon!!!