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Bill Simon’s campaign professionals are ready to unveil their new appeal to California voters with an “I told you so” themed media barrage and stump speech asking for a second chance in the upcoming recall election. Simon is and was the “I told you so” candidate long before the recall was underway. Suffering the barbs of “I told you so…” conservatives who stood by and supported Simon remember the “I told you sos” clearly. After Simon failed to establish himself as a worthy candidate among Republican voters, Gray Davis rode to his rescue and trashed Richard Riordan during the Republican...

Dear Bill: Rumors are persisting that you are readying to actively campaign for governor once again. We hope these rumors prove untrue. If you become a candidate you WILL hurt the efforts of so many who’ve worked so hard for the last year; first for yourcampaign and now to make this historic recall happen. You will hurt the Republican Party, spoiling its chances of replacing Gray Davis. By splitting the Republican vote, you will also ultimately hurt yourself, forever damaging your credibility in the Party. We can only assume that you are getting considerable encouragement from campaign professionals to run,...