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The CBA has assured the McClintock Campaign that there will be a one minute limit to the scripted answers, followed by an "interactive crossfire" type of exchange. This will ensure sufficient time for the candidates to question each other and have a free spirited debate.

And that is the way it was supposed to work before Bozo McClinton got together with his lover Bustamante and started screaming about the debate being scripted and threatening to not take part. Does Tom not read the rules like with the Voter Guide application or does he like to play fast and loose with the truth, or is he just that stupid?

Its pretty pathethic when the only way your candidate can get press coverage is to join with his Dem Lover and attack another Republican. Frankly, I think most Republicans think its about time for crosseyed Tom to figure out he is supposed to beat the Democrats and start campaigning against Bustamante and for the recall, two things he has been neglecting since he entered the race.

The author of the posted article claimed that McClintock was "boycotting Arnold." I proved that statement was false. McClintock negotiated with the sponsors of the debate in an effort to make it less scripted and more informative. And he won. So did the voters.

McClintock never breathed a word about "boycotting" anybody. That was a complete lie.

End of story.

"Frankly, I think most Republicans think its about time for crosseyed Tom to figure out he is supposed to beat the Democrats and start campaigning against Bustamante and for the recall, two things he has been neglecting since he entered the race."
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McClintock filed his candidacy on August 5, 2003. The very next day, the following appeared in the Ventura County Star:

And with that, McClintock the candidate was off and running, talking about a California under his stewardship and why Gov. Gray Davis needs to be booted from office.

So, contrary to what you have claimed, McClintock did not "neglect" to campaign for Davis' recall "since he entered the race." He started campaigning for Davis' removal from office right from the start of his own candidacy back in early August.

In fact, he was campaigning for Davis' recall long before that.

Back in July, who showed up to deliver the most fiery speech at the huge Recall Davis Rally?

McClintock.

Who was MIA at that rally?

Schwarzenegger was... just as he was absent at the debate.
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Dave S: "...and start campaigning... against Bustamante"

Since he entered the race, McClintock has repeatedly slammed Bustamante:

McClintock Blasts Bustamante for Tax Increase Proposal

And on September 11 McClintock made it crystal clear that Bustamante's defeat was the overriding goal:

"My support would go to Arnold if it looks like Arnold's the only hope of stopping Cruz Bustamante, and I think Arnold's support would come to me if our momentum continues and they realize they can actually have their first choice and he can win,"