[glennaro]

Simon lost because he didn't receive as many votes from moderates as did Davis.
Relax, Dan. We can disagree without resorting to invective.

[ElkGroveDan]

Simon lost because he didn't receive as many votes from moderates as did Davis. Relax, Dan. We can disagree without resorting to invective.

You are just plain wrong. Go look at the exit poll cross tabs in the LA Times. There is no evidence voters abandoned Simon on his conservatism. The abortion issue was an even push. This is a myth that gets repeated over and over. In 1998 Lungren actually GAINED votes because he was prolife. Besides, McClintock should have lost by the same amount as Simon if it was based on dislike of conservatives. McClintock came within a handful of votes of winning.