[Those_Crazy_Liberals]

"Bill Simon. And getting outspent 5-1 in the race. Bill Simon. Did I mention Bill Simon?"

Gee, on one hand I hear this - on the other I hear he even got more votes than Simon. It's never Tom's fault is it? If he got MORE votes than Simon, how was Simon his reason for losing?

[LdSentinal]

Gee, on one hand I hear this - on the other I hear he even got more votes than Simon.

Well, that's one score for the pro-MClintock folks. Gray Davis was not all that popular and another Republican candidate could have won -- or made the race much closer. Still, Tom McClintock got more votes than Bill Simon even though his opponent did not have high negative ratings as Gravy Davis. Of course, the comptroller (or is it comtroller?) race was an open seat.

It's never Tom's fault is it? If he got MORE votes than Simon, how was Simon his reason for losing?

Gray Davis: 3,533,490 (47.26%)
Bill Simon: 3,169,801 (42.40%)

That's a pretty pathetic turnout overall, but for Republicans it was ridiculously low. Simon's extremely lousy campaign created this scenario since he's heading the Republican ticket and cost McClintock a victory.