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  • California: Few catch glimpse of Bustamante. Candidate besieged by crowd numbered in single digits

    09/28/2003 9:37:54 AM PDT · by John Jorsett · 16 replies · 219+ views
    Monterey Herald ^ | September 28, 2003 | Victoria Manley
    Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante didn't have time for small talk when he dropped into Salinas on his campaign trail Saturday. Not that there were many who seemed to care. Bustamante, who has mostly run on a "no on recall, yes on Bustamante" campaign for California governor, visited with a small group at a private fund-raiser in a home south of Salinas. Apparently, anyone not willing to pay to speak with Bustamante was out of luck. The politician arrived in a private jet at Salinas Municipal Airport at 4 p.m., and within minutes of landing was whisked into a black sedan....
  • Top California Democrats Rally Around Bustamante

    08/09/2003 11:12:03 AM PDT · by Hal1950 · 31 replies · 209+ views
    Los Angeles Times ^ | 9 August 2003
    California Democrats, still vowing to defeat the recall of Gov. Gray Davis, moved closer on Friday to embracing Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante as their best backup candidate. Prominent party leaders urged the other high-profile Democrat who has said he intends to run, state Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi, to bow out of contention, but Garamendi brushed aside the entreaties. As Democrats considered strategy in the 59-day race that officially starts Sunday, some of the more prominent candidates seeking to replace Davis began campaigning in advance of today's 5 p.m. filing deadline. Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger appeared on all three network morning shows...