As I have readily and repeatedly said on all of these threads, I don't live in CA. You will decide who your next governor is. But don't pretend that what you do there doesn't effect the rest of us--it does and it will.
Do you know how bad things are in California?
I'm quite aware of the situation, yes. It is bleak, to say the least.
Do you pay taxes in California?
No, thank God.
Are you a two issue person?
LOL...that's a good one. Normally those of us who stand for the principles we believe in are called 'single-issue', no matter how broad our agenda. But to give you a straight out answer, no.
Sometimes compromise is necessary to get anywhere...
And sometimes it is those very compromises that lead you down a blind canyon.
...imagine if Davis remained Governor or Cruz Bustamonte was elected Governor of California...or Loretta Sanchez, then what?
Then CA remains on the path it is on--the road to ruin.
Time to consider who really has a chance to win...
There is no reason, given the absolute certainty that this is going to be a splintered ballot, that a united conservative movement can't elect a conservative.
...Simon sure blew it last time around...
I agree. He ran a miserable campaign; further hindered by the very RINOs who are now pushing the Arnold bandwagon downhill fast.
...and look what happened, Davis tripled the car tax, and wants to give Drivers Licenses to illegals and continue on his merry drunken spending....
And electing another liberal is going to improve your plight how, exactly?
I have to live here and would rather have someone in the middle of the road than some leftist socialist in the Governors Mansion...
There is no evidence that Schwarzenegger is 'middle-of-the-road'. You've been listening to too much leftwing media propaganda. On the contrary, all of his public statements on key issues lead anyone who is listening to the conclusion that he himself is a leftist socialist. Listen to what he says, not what you want to hear.
...yeah Arnold is not as conservative as I would like, but he might just be electable in the state.
Maybe. But what do you get when you're done. Another liberal in the Governor's mansion. Wow.
I'll wait to see each candidate put out their ideas and platform before I make a decision....
That's wise. But you don't have to wait to find out where McClintock stands. He has made it abundantly clear by his words AND his record that he stands with the conservatives.
...the main thing is that almost anyone will do a better job than Davis...
Now that we can agree on.
Might as well be someone who will have conservative principles from the start.
That's like saying a rapist is better than a murderer. This statement is the most overused regarding the Governor's race in CA. No, there actually are people worse than Davis. Why are we scraping the bottom of the barrel with slimeball Kennedy liberals like Ah-nold ? McClintock is the only candidate who CAN save California. Ah-nold will keep on with failed Davis liberalism. You guys need to WAKE UP !