[adingdangdoo]

Looks like Bush is always thinking long term. He is confident enough to let his opponents win today to pave the road for a future triumph. Davis may have been reelected, but he faces a staggering budget deficit.

Maybe Bush was thinking ahead to 2004, when California, with an unpopular Dem. governor, might be maneuvered into Bush's corner. The governorship can always be taken back in 2006. :)

[Bob J]

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