CA: Recall Debate Live Thread

September 24, 2003

[lainie]

Got popcorn?

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TV:

• Fox News Channel
• KCOP-13 (UPN) (follows the Ricki Lake show, perhaps appropriately, we'll see)
• KCET-28 (PBS)
• KABC-7

LIVE AUDIO STREAMS OF THE DEBATE:

• KABC 790 AM Los Angeles
• KFI 640 AM Los Angeles
• KOGO 600 AM San Diego

[lainie]

Please add more links if you have them.

And don't be surprised if you get thwapped for posting mean anti-Tom/anti-Arnold garbage that's been beaten to death. Cause I for one sure don't wanna hear it.

What I DO want to hear is Arnold and Arianna get into it. Ten bucks says we won't be able to decipher a thing.

[lainie]

Starting early so everyone can get streams up & running. I figured no one would mind.

[al baby]

I started one already but this is good could you link mine ?

[strela]

I prefer the microwave caramel corn, but it makes my fingers sticky and messes up a keyboard somethin' fierce.

Thanks for riding herd on this thread.

[B Knotts]

It is going to be on C-SPAN, too.

[hole_n_one]

Your pre-debate live thread is here

[lainie]

Oh I'm sorry, didn't see one when I searched.

[al baby]

Thanks im so needy

[lainie]

Ah excellent, thanky.

[ysoitanly]

I expect some slinging here tonight. I read the questions they'll be asked in advance, and not ONE refers to ILLEGALS. Unless they've tossed in a new question about it I haven't seen, they can all not worry about dodging this one. Number one issue, besides the budget, too, and one no one will touch, per usual. Pander brigade. We'll hear of 'worker programs', though - WHAT A LOAD.

[lainie]

Thanks much. I should have thought of C-SPAN.

It is curious to me that our state's gubernatorial debate is being broadcast in east-coast primetime (and during rush hour for us).

But maybe it's just me.

[B Knotts]

This one is a better thread, as you took the time to do some homework before posting, and provided streaming audio links, poll data, etc.

[Califelephant]

I'm looking forward to the swimsuit competition: Cruz in a bikini.

[al baby]

Im having carmel corn right now it does mmakkkke the keyyyyboooaaard kinda messsssyyyyyyy and stickyyyyyyyy

[lainie]

That's good but tonight I want my popcorn good & cheesy.

[B Knotts]

Well, I reckon they figure all those people commuting Modesto -> S.F. or Redlands -> L.A. aren't going to be home before bedtime anyhow. :-)

[lainie]

oh !!

[Sabertooth]

Here are the questions...

Candidates will participate in a moderated discussion and rebuttal session on up to 12 questions. They are:

1. How would you propose enhancing revenue and/or what specific cuts would you propose to achieve a balanced budget?

2. Leaders in the business community are convinced that this state is losing jobs and unable to attract new businesses. If you agree, what are two things you would change to make this a more business-friendly state? If you disagree, what are the misconceptions you would like to correct?

3. How are you going to ensure that all Californians have adequate health care?

4. Everybody talks about wanting a colorblind society, but what does that actually mean to you? In other words, how do we know when we have succeeded?

5. What should be the top priority for California right now?

6. If elected governor, will you support the expansion of charter schools in California?

7. What do you expect to accomplish in the time remaining on Gray Davis' term that he could not?

8. What is the single most important piece of legislation either signed or vetoed during this past legislative session?

9. Do you support reducing the Vehicle License Fee (car tax), and if so, where would you find the revenue to replace the loss to the budget?

10. What services will your administration expect local governments to provide and what stable source of revenue will you give them to do it?

11. Under Govs. Pat Brown and Ronald Reagan, California spent up to 20 percent of its general fund on infrastructure -- such as roads, bridges, colleges, hospitals and water systems. Now we spend closer to 1 percent. Proposition 53 on the ballot raises that figure to 3 percent. What are your positions on Prop. 53, and what will you do to invest more in California's aging infrastructure?

12. As our population continues to age, the demand for government services to seniors will increase dramatically during the next decade. What do you intend to do to proactively manage this demand?

The Broadcasters Association said a special panel of academics, pollsters, journalists, political consultants and elections experts selected the questions for the forum, which will be held at California State University at Sacramento.
LINK

[lainie]

Oh it'll get ugly, I'm counting on it. Big ol loads of platitudes.

[ladyinred]

I don't understand why they even let Arianna in this thing. All she will do is muck things up, waste time that we could hear from the real candidates!

I am so excited about this debate! Can't wait for it to start!!!