Posted on 02/18/2003 7:57:36 PM PST by Impeach98
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Teri Smith ORourke
February 19, 2003
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(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.
Ive 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 wouldnt 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.
FYI! You can catch the Recall Gray Davis Committee Chairman, Howard Kaloogian, on the following media outlets this week:
*MSNBCs 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
Aint no stinking problem. Send the bliping message. Take the AH out. We'll deal with the next AH when the time comes.
Send Davis back to NY in a freaking trailways bus.
The AIP is the California branch of the Constitution party.
Their party platform seems reasonably conservative.
About who to get behind... these are two names I think Republicans could consider that have merit.
A conservative - Tom McClintock: Anti-car tax hero, fiscal genius, articulate speaker, popular with the base. Top GOP vote-getter in the last election. One drawback: he has trouble raising money.
A moderate/conservative - Matt Fong: Former California State Treasurer. A fiscal genius, affable/amiable personality. Does really well with the Asian community both in votes and fund raising (they are very loyal). Drawback is that he is squishy on abortion and not perfect on some other conservative issues.
I like different things about each candidate. I might prefer McClintock but I guess my point is that if we had to "settle" for Fong I could live with him, whereas I could not live with Riordan who seems at war with conservatives. McClintock would certainly carry the conservative banner on a number of issues quite proudly.
I am actually not too picky about who the GOP nominee is - with a few exceptions - I just happened to name the two above since they are probably my own personal favorites from the two camps. McClintock is probably my favorite GOPer that conservatives would most like and Fong is probably my favorite GOPer that the moderates would push even though I don't consider him a "moderate" in the way that most people who say they are "moderate" usually are -which is anti-conservative.
My main goal is to make sure that we stop allowing corrupt politicians to misuse government and engage in complete corruption and deception while they destroy the state and then are not held accountable because no one goes after them for their lies, deception, malfeasance or corruption.
This recall effort provides an opportunity to really "push back" in the other direction and show that you cannot mistreat citizens and face no reprisals.
As for me mentioning McClintock and Fong - please don't criticize me mentioning them. I am not advocating any particular candidate, I just think they are attractive options to consider from the two wings of the party and if I had to I would find either to be preferable to Mr. Davis. I'll let the rest of you fight it out as to WHO should be the GOP candidate to line up behind and I will listen intently.
Davis was elected and is doing what he said he'd do. Try and help him. This mindless divisiveness will only cost the taxpayers more money - and you'll never win.
I can hardly wait to hear the viscious slurs but I had to say it.
We only need 850,000 verified sigs!
...and if they succeed in getting established and drawing votes, it should help to secure keeping Democrat politicians in power in and from CA for years and years....
Nonetheless, the voters made their selection from what was offered. Davis is no more or less incompetent and corrupt now than he was before. The voters will not be impressed by what the recall movement offers. They'll see it for what it is - sore losers, fanatic partisans.
When you lose an election you're supposed to recognize your loss and work together with your opponents for the good of the state. The only exception to that would be in the case of new revelations of malfeasance or criminality. That hasn't happened.
Not quite. The AIP is one of the remnants of George Wallace's 1968 AIP. Several "American Party" varients still float about in various states, occassionally uniting, occassionally sniping.
The California AIP "affiliated" with the Populist Party in the 1980s, and more recently with the US Taxpayer's Party and Constitution Party. Yet despite their affiliations, the California AIP remains independent.
More recently, the Reform Party lost their California ballot status, and several Reformer/Buchananites have joined the the AIP.
They've been established since 1968 -- see my post #54 for the AIP's history.
Yeah, I saw that....O'Reilly kept asking him, what's different between now than November, when he was voted in......
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