[Jim Robinson]

I said it's too bad people on both sides have forgotten who the real enemy is, and it's also too bad that they've forgotten Ronald Reagan's advice. But thank God Bustamante seems to be losing the race all by himself.

No one, and I mean no one, not even the Democrats want to be punished through higher taxes for Gray Davis's foul-ups. No one wants their car taxes tripled and no one wants their ciggarette taxes raised again or their sales taxes or their income taxes. And no one really wants the illegal aliens to get drivers licenses. These are all losing issues.

Bustamante's tough love campaign has doomed his chances. Arnold and McClintock will both be fine. The voters of California are going to recall Davis and reject Bustamante. They are not going to recall one failed governor and install another with the same and worse problems. Fact is, Arnold and McClintock are both gonna beat Bustamante.

[Robert_Paulson2]

Fact is, Arnold and McClintock are both gonna beat Bustamante.

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probably right. Californians of every stripe feel they have been screwed enough.

Arnold is probably going to win, and we have to find ways to maximise whatever leverage any republican win will give us... and not just here in California.

[EggsAckley]

bump

[CheneyChick]

Thanks for your reply, Jim.

It seems that many have lost sight of why we are having this Recall in the first place (before any candidate announced they wanted the job). We all wanted to dump Davis - and some of us worked hard, gathering signatures to get to this point, as it was an uphill battle. I have kept my eye on that goal and threw my support to Arnold when I realized he is the one who could achieve the necessary win. I like Tom on the issues, but he can't win. Maybe its because I live in a densely populated area that is overwhelmingly Democrat and liberal that I believe this so strongly. Perhaps if I lived in the Central Valley I'd have a different perspective....

FR has been a haven of sanity for the last few years - where those of us who live in Liberal-ville could come and associate with likeminded conservative thinkers. The last few weeks however, have been a huge disappointment to me. The attacks from within have put the libs to shame.... Pretty darn sad.

Regards, CC

[SteveH]

Arnold and McClintock will both be fine. The voters of California are going to recall Davis and reject Bustamante. They are not going to recall one failed governor and install another with the same and worse problems. Fact is, Arnold and McClintock are both gonna beat Bustamante.

I'd be willing to vote for giving McClintock a little credit where credit is due.

Arnold himself seems to be on a first name basis with Tom-- as in the Great Debate last week.

Maybe the Arnold supporters can put down the tomahawks calling for Tom's scalp for a while, and sit by the fireplace and sip a glass or two of [California] Chardonnay with the Tom supporters and watch the parade together.

Hope springs eternal... ;-)