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McClintock now has a clear field - - conservatives have one horse to ride!
churchillbuff ^ | AUG. 23, 03 | churchillbuff

Posted on 08/23/2003 11:35:49 AM PDT by churchillbuff

With Simon out, there's only one conservative in the race -- - McClintock's 1) the most experienced; 2) the most knowledgeable; 3) the one with the most well-articulated vision; 4) the one with Reagan-like CONVICTIONS (not convenient "opinions" adopted yesterday -- and subject to change tomorrow; 5) the one who's from the MIDDLE CLASS so he KNOWS that TAXES HURT -- he feels it in his bones, not through a focus group -- so we can trust him to keep his word.

NOTE: LYN NOFZIGER HAS JUST ENDORSED MCCLINTOCK!


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Editorial; US: California
KEYWORDS: calgov2002; conservative; endorsement; lynnofziger; mcclintock; recall
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To: churchillbuff
Wait a week or two until the polling shakes out. After Labor Day, Tommy McC will make the debates.

Arnold will falter.

Tommy McC's numbers will rise.

21 posted on 08/23/2003 11:47:33 AM PDT by Beachcomber
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To: thoughtomator
What makes McClintock "unelectable"? Didn't he score more votes than Simon, and for a lesser-known office, and with a pitiful fraction of the money, in the last statewide election?

You've *GOT* to be *KIDDING*. What *DIFFERENCE* does it make if McClintock got more votes than *SIMON*? McClintock *LOST* that race to Steve Westly, an *EMPTY SUIT* with *NO* political experience! If McClintock couldn't win an *EASY* race like that, how is he going to win *THIS* one?

McClintock is a proven *LOSER*. Go Arnold!

Every vote for McClintock is a vote for *GOVERNOR BUSTAMANTE*!

22 posted on 08/23/2003 11:48:15 AM PDT by Sir Valentino
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To: Walkin Man
and a conservative *DEFEAT*!

Are you saying if Arnold wins and imposes strong fiscal restraints on the liberal legislature, that wouldn't be a win for conservatives?

23 posted on 08/23/2003 11:51:16 AM PDT by South40 (Get Right Or Get Left)
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To: churchillbuff

Doncha all forgets about me, the little Al Sharpton! :-)

24 posted on 08/23/2003 11:52:09 AM PDT by Normal4me
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To: Mini-14
Yeah, that's the same kind of thinking that led voters to vote for Perot instead of GHWB in '92. You know what that got us? 8 years of Clinton. And now you want at least 2-6 years of Bustamante. Great...
25 posted on 08/23/2003 11:52:31 AM PDT by Recourse
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To: Beachcomber
No, they won't. Schwarzenegger is a much smarter individual than Tommy McC. He is running centrist so he can WIN. If you don't move to the center in California, you will lose. And don't respond by using Reagan as an analogy. California's demographics have changed dramatically in the last 30 years.
26 posted on 08/23/2003 11:54:35 AM PDT by Recourse
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To: Sir Valentino
>>McClintock is *UNELECTABLE*.

I disagree. But he has to challenge California to get over the "anybody but a conservative attitude" and show them how that led to Davis.

Tolerance for the conservative. Open mindedness for a conservative.

He should challenge Californians to have an open mind and vote for a conservative OR keep Davis in office.

The message has to get to the people that "anyone but a conservative" is a disaster.
27 posted on 08/23/2003 11:55:39 AM PDT by 1stFreedom
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To: South40
Are you saying if Arnold wins and imposes strong fiscal restraints on the liberal legislature, that wouldn't be a win for conservatives?

What makes you think lib-leftist Arnie will do that?

How is Arnie going to pay for all of his leftie, nanny-state programs? You know the stuff that he has believed in all of his life, not empty promises from an empty suit made weeks before the election.

29 posted on 08/23/2003 11:57:27 AM PDT by Walkin Man
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To: Recourse
And now you want at least 2-6 years of Bustamante. Great...

No, I want a conservative to win. Why shouldn't Arnold get out and back McClintock? McClintock's been fighting the fight in the Legislature for years - - - knows the budget better than anybody, could find and unearth the skeletons as soon as he got in the gov's office, --- why should somebody with his ability, knowledge and years of experience be pushed aside in favor of somebody who's been NOWHERE to help California during those same years -- merely because he's an actor? Sorry, I'm not that shallow. I see too much of this happening in all aspects of life today - - sexy surface style is preferred over convictions and substance. IT happens in the corporate setting, too -- and it degrades our culture, our quality of life. too bad there are "conservatives" on freerepublic who've bought into this intellectual and spiritual emptiness. Essentially, they've bought into part of the liberal lie, which says looks and image -- not substance and belief and hard work -- are what count.

31 posted on 08/23/2003 11:58:06 AM PDT by churchillbuff
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To: churchillbuff
Is there any way we can just give California to Mexico or France? We don't need to be in the fruits and nuts business anyways.

32 posted on 08/23/2003 11:58:43 AM PDT by big'ol_freeper ("When do I get to lift my leg on the liberal?")
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To: Sir Valentino
May I suggest learning some HTML? The asterisks and capital letters get a bit repetitive after a while. For example:

McClintock is not the only Republican to have lost in the 2002 election. Does this mean every person who ever runs for office and fails is a "loser" who can never win again? I pointed out that more people voted for him than Simon as evidence that McClintock is a more attractive candidate than Simon.

So then, with respect to an Arnold/McClintock decision, for the conservative... do you support the guy who approves of child sacrifice, the gay agenda, and has indicated that even more taxation might be in order, or do you vote for the guy who is against all of that and in addition wants to do something serious to deal with the crippling problem of illegal immigration?

Personally, I don't see how someone who can choose Arnold over McClintock can claim to be a conservative.

I guess my final caveat is:

Be careful what you ask for, you just might get it.

33 posted on 08/23/2003 11:59:11 AM PDT by thoughtomator (Are we conservatives, or are we Republicans?)
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To: churchillbuff
I'll tell you why. Mathematics. A lot of Arnold's supporters are middle of the road. If he drops out, at least 33% of his voters will go to Bustamante. Bustamante will thus win. It's that simple. If you vote for McClintock, you are helping Cruz.
34 posted on 08/23/2003 12:00:58 PM PDT by Recourse
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To: churchillbuff
Why does McClintock want to ruin his political career by running for Governor now? The worst thing that could happen to him is if he wins.
35 posted on 08/23/2003 12:01:03 PM PDT by Dog Gone
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To: sgtbono2002
I have to agree. Maria has too much 'face time'. If Arnold says vote for me and you get two for the price of one, it will be a definite Bill/Hillary combo. IMHO
36 posted on 08/23/2003 12:01:04 PM PDT by duckman
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To: Recourse
And now you want at least 2-6 years of Bustamante. Great...

First of all, I do not live in California. However, if I did live in California, I would not vote for Bustamante, because I disagree with his views.

I still fail to see how a vote for McClintock is a "vote for Bustamante". Do you have inside knowledge of a plan for election fraud, in which election officials are planning to move votes from the McClintock column to the Bustamante column?

38 posted on 08/23/2003 12:02:22 PM PDT by Mini-14
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To: Sir Valentino
McClintock is a proven *LOSER*. Go Arnold!

So was Abraham Lincoln...

39 posted on 08/23/2003 12:02:23 PM PDT by TheSpottedOwl (I need a new tag line)
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