Recall Gray Davis Effort Endorsed by Libertarians and American Independents - BREAKING NEWS!!!!

Recall Gray Davis Committee - www.RecallGrayDavis.com ^ | 02/19/2003 | Howard Kaloogian - Chairman, Recall Gray Davis Committee

[Impeach98]

Libertarians & American Indepedents Join Republicans
and Others in Recall Gray Davis Effort

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Teri Smith O’Rourke
February 19, 2003
E-Mail Contact Here

Kaloogian Working With Leaders From Across the Political Spectrum
to Qualify Recall Gray Davis Effort

(SACRAMENTO) – The Chairman of the Recall Gray Davis Committee, The Honorable Howard Kaloogian (California State Assemblymember 1994 – 2000), announced today that the Libertarian Party of California has officially endorsed the recall of Governor Gray Davis. The endorsement occurred at their state convention this past weekend.

Also endorsing this effort are local chapters of the American Independent Party (AIP) – the third largest political party in the state of California. Representatives from the AIP Party are presently working to secure an endorsement from the entire statewide board.

Endorsement of the recall effort from representatives of additional political parties are expected to also join the recall effort in the coming days.

“I’ve been in contact with leaders from every political party in the state and have been amazed at the willingness of so many people to work together to restore better leadership to our state,” declared Mr. Kaloogian.

“Governor Davis and his political hacks have been trying to portray this recall drive as a Republican-only affair. But Governor Davis lied to ALL Californians when he corruptly hid the seriousness, size and scope of the budget deficit facing the state during his re-election effort. Now he is facing the wrath of ALL Californians.

“Governor Davis knew that if the voters of this state knew the true extent of the budget crisis, they wouldn’t have ever re-elected him. Now voters know about the massive tax increases and dramatic cuts to education, health care, police and fire protection and now they know he lied to us.

“We will qualify this effort as a broad coalition from the left to the right of the political spectrum, and Governor Davis will this time face an electorate that knows the truth,” concluded Kaloogian.

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FYI! You can catch the Recall Gray Davis Committee Chairman, Howard Kaloogian, on the following media outlets this week:

*MSNBC’s Buchanan & Press 2:00 – 4:00 PM EST – TODAY Wed. Feb. 19

*KSFO Morning Show – San Francisco – TODAY Wed. Feb. 19 9:00 AM PST

*KABC Radio Al Rantel Show – Los Angeles – Friday, February 21 7-9 PM PST

*National Public Radio – Los Angeles – Friday, February 21

*KOGO Radio – San Diego – Continuing Updates on Roger Hedgecock Show

*KTKZ Radio – Sacramento – Live Rally Coverage – Saturday, February 22

[John Jorsett]

Since you know there will be invalid signatures you realistically need about 1.2 - 1.3 million signatures to have a "buffer" to ensure it qualifies.

Or, we could borrow a page from the other side's book and register our fish, dogs, dead relatives, etc. to vote and have them sign the petition. It would really cut down on the work.

[tubebender]

I hope this recall petition is able to get the number needed just to watch the piranha on the left swarm and do their feeding frenzy on each other.

[cgk]

I think this answers the question? I may be wrong... it's from the Q&A section of the site:

The precise timing of the election depends on a variety of factors including when the recall proceedings against Governor Davis officially begin – in other words when a notice of intent to recall is served on Governor Gray Davis and filed with the Secretary of State.
From this point there is a 10-day period for the Secretary of State to review the petition. If there are any legal problems or concerns about wording, then the recall proponents will have 10 days to correct the petition as necessary.
Once the finalized petition is completed, the proponents of the recall have 160 days to collect the requisite number of valid signatures (897,156 valid signatures, which represents 12% of the number of voters who turned out to vote for governor during the last gubernatorial election

Mrs Kus

[cgk]

ignore my last post... you found it also. Thanks again!

Mrs Kus

[Antoninus]

Mega-bumps for the Libertarians and Indes. See, we can work together. Great going, guys!

[unspun]

Very nice... but "American Independent Party?"

Isn't that kinda oxymoronic?

[BillyBoy]

WHOEVER has a "D" next to his name would win question #2 in the recall by default. (Unless you can find a way to get every county on the coast to not vote). Most likely the "D" candidate will be further left than Davis (think Boxer clone)

Californians wants a socialist for the next four years. Davis did NOTHING to deserve re-election yet the vote wasn't even close. Why? He's a socialist Democrat and that's what the voters want. Freepers who can't accept that are just being Republican Sore-Loserman.

Now, if Davis has until 2006 to wreak move havok on the state, A Republican just might have a SLIM chance of winning.

[unspun]

Mega-bumps for the Libertarians and Indes. See, we can work together. Great going, guys!

Makes one wonder why the Repblicans didn't get together with Democrats and recall the imbarrassment that was Jesse Ventura in Minnesota. They must not have had that provision in their constitution. Oh well, he's been well replaced now.

[unspun]

embarrassment imbarrassment
Am I embarrassed now, you ask? Shoot, I don't even know how to spell the word!

[dalereed]

Just waiting for the petitions!

I have over 20 people ready to sign it the first day that I can download it!

[John Jorsett]

WHOEVER has a "D" next to his name would win question #2 in the recall by default. (Unless you can find a way to get every county on the coast to not vote). Most likely the "D" candidate will be further left than Davis (think Boxer clone)

Ah, but what if there are TWO "D"s? Or three? Or four? What if Ralph Nader decided that California needs him as the gov? It's far too early to foresee how this is going to shake out. Apparently anyone can get in on the action. So if the "R"s act in a disciplined fashion and just put one candidate forth, and the leftists act like a class of fouth-graders trying to shove their way onto a bus, the "R"s stand a good chance. Given the hash the "D"s have made of things lately, maybe the voters would even choose an "R" over a "D" regardless.

[Impeach98]

"Good luck people. Those of us in "Bush" (Jeb at least) country wish you good luck and God Bless. You need it with that commie in power!!!!! "

Thanks for the kind words!

We hope if we are successful (ALL of us - not just one group) that this can really wake up politicos around the nation and help inspire patriots throughout the country that when they are dupped by their government they don't just have to take it!!

[Impeach98]

Billyboy:

Ahhh - but you see it is a "free for all" meaning that there will not just be ONE "D" - there could be several. There will at least certainly be several "flake" Democrats - just as there were in the primary against Davis in 2002!

[Joe Hadenuf]

BTTT

[Impeach98]

"Or, we could borrow a page from the other side's book and register our fish, dogs, dead relatives, etc. to vote and have them sign the petition. It would really cut down on the work."

LMAO!!! Of course you could also include non-citizens in that category!

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

maybe the voters would even choose an "R" over a "D" regardless.

It could happen!

[Impeach98]

"Ah, but what if there are TWO "D"s? Or three? Or four? What if Ralph Nader decided that California needs him as the gov? It's far too early to foresee how this is going to shake out. Apparently anyone can get in on the action. So if the "R"s act in a disciplined fashion and just put one candidate forth, and the leftists act like a class of fouth-graders trying to shove their way onto a bus, the "R"s stand a good chance. Given the hash the "D"s have made of things lately, maybe the voters would even choose an "R" over a "D" regardless."

Dang! You said it better than me... ignore my post now.

[Joe Hadenuf]

Just waiting for the petitions! I have over 20 people ready to sign it the first day that I can download it!

Between my wife and I, we have at least 50 ready to sign..........Right now..

[fieldmarshaldj]

BIG problem in all of this, ladies and gentlemen. Let's assume this is successful, WHO are we going to get behind to replace Davis ? If there isn't even a united Republican effort for recall, how are we going to unite behind a single Republican ? Are we going to get behind Bill Simon ? Doubtful, a lot of the GOP blame him for running an inept campaign. Ah, but then who does that leave ? Yup, Tricky Dick Riordan, who never met a 'Rat he didn't give campaign money to. I, for one, would rather see Davis remain in office until January 2007 (or January 3007, for that matter - and yes I did mean to put in that "3") before seeing that RINO trash besmirch the office and ruin it even more than the horrid Pete "Keep Your Wetbacks Outta California" Wilson did. The latter RUINED us with the Hispanic vote in CA for the next generation. I have not seen ANYWHERE where the recall leaders have solidified behind a candidate. Even if we're successful, I think we may only end up seeing Gray Davis or Cruz Bustamante win something like a 30% range of the vote and with a seriously fractured field on the GOP side pulling up in the 20s, and we'll be right back to square one. Somebody needs to address this VERY important issue before we going any further.

[logician2u]

Makes one wonder why the Repblicans didn't get together with Democrats and recall the imbarrassment that was Jesse Ventura in Minnesota. They must not have had that provision in their constitution.

You could add the Reformers, since IIRC Jesse disavowed that party as well and started his own. He probably p!ssed off more of them than he did from the major parties. They'd have reason to recall him.

But that's mute, not series anymore. Jesse's out and the GOP have their guy in.

According to the Initiative and Referendum Instute, Minnesota is one of the 23 states that have neither initiative nor referendum. Would it surprise you to find that recall of elected officials is also prohibited in the People's Republic of Minnesota?