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| 2003-10-07 | |
| EFL Voters streamed to the polls Tuesday to make an unprecedented decision: whether to recall Democratic Gov. Gray Davis, whose popularity plunged after the downturn in the economy and burst of the high-tech bubble. *pop* Recent polls suggested that a majority of voters favored making Davis the country's second governor to be recalled, and that Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger was leading the field of 135 candidates to replace him. "I'll be back" Davis' popularity plunged following the economic downturn. Californians face an $8 billion state budget deficit, persistent unemployment and struggling schools. Not to mention anti-America The Davis campaign said its internal tracking polls for the past three nights showed voters almost evenly split on the recall issue with just slightly more than 50 percent in favor. Schwarzenegger's campaign, however, said its tracking poll showed the pro-recall side solidly ahead. Bye-bye, Gray Both campaign's polls said Schwarzenegger was ahead in the race to select a replacement, leading Lt. Gov.
Honesty in California's Governor's mansion is overdue Secretary of State Kevin Shelley declined to estimate the turnout because this election has no precedent, but his office reported last week that a record number of voters for a gubernatorial race — 15,380,526 — were registered for Tuesday's vote. | |
| Posted by:Atrus |
| #13 I'll vouch for NMM. Most definitely NOT Stevey boy. Haven't seen him around in awhile so I'm guess his mom has her porn site back up. |
| Posted by: tu3031 2003-10-7 11:17:37 PM |
| #12 Fred--please confirm I'm not the psycho known as "Stevey" I was asking a question--and since when has logic had a place in California politics? If Arnold wins--I don't care he is not a Bush Republican |
| Posted by: Not Mike Moore 2003-10-7 10:58:47 PM |
| #11 Now onto the "next recall" doesn't that law have a repeat recall provision that if they can get X% of voters in THIS reccall election to sign a petition (much smaller number) that this can happen again? What would be the logic in recalling Schwarzenegger if he wins? He hasn't even proved himself yet. On the other hand, Davis already had a couple of years to demonstrate that he couldn't do the job. |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2003-10-7 10:01:03 PM |
| #10 if its close election and arnold wins, I expect their will be yet another recall, if its a blow out, which it is appearing to be, there wont be. the recall was a repulsive way to get this done, and I doubt that it will be taken up as revenge if arnold wins big tonight. the number arnold has to beat is 3.5 million, if he does that or more, he will be fine, less than that look out. I honestly dont think people have the stomach for another recall for awhile. This is a referendum on the democratic party leadership of this state. if they get vindictive and take it to court or take off in a second recall,people will see it for what it is. |
| Posted by: frank martin 2003-10-7 9:56:25 PM |
| #9 Haha? stevey projecting thru NMM? hmmmmm |
| Posted by: Frank G 2003-10-7 9:51:11 PM |
| #8 HaHa Now onto the "next recall" doesn't that law have a repeat recall provision that if they can get X% of voters in THIS reccall election to sign a petition (much smaller number) that this can happen again? Talk about the law of unintended consequences! |
| Posted by: Not Mike Moore 2003-10-7 9:15:03 PM |
| #7 Make that a $38 Billion deficit |
| Posted by: Tom 2003-10-7 8:55:08 PM |
| #6 Man if felt good to vote today. Gray "I'm an incompetent, socialist hack" Davis is outta here.....oh but be sure the Donkeys will try once again to subvert the will of the people via their flunkies in the courts - but this time it's not gonna stick. |
| Posted by: Rex Mundi 2003-10-7 6:56:01 PM |
| #5 Actual "big media" facts-n-figures: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,99274,00.html |
| Posted by: frank martin 2003-10-7 6:15:22 PM |
| #4 18% of california is registered independant. 45% Democrat, 35% Republican. 2 million new voters have registered since July. 1.9 million voters signed the Recall petition, well beyond the 15% required to enact the recall election. 3.5 million voted for Gray Davis in November, 3.2 Million for Simon. Out of the 50+ counties in the state, only two counties voted heavily for Gray Davis ( LA and SF) all other counties were within a few hundred votes of each candidate. The actual count wasnt certified for 30 days, and Simon was heavily encoraged to ask for a recount due to the closeness of the vote. Pat Caddel, (MSNBC analyst) said on election night last november that he had no doubt that there would be a recall, everyone on the panel at that time thought he was out of his mind. One other note, every single california govenor has undergone a recall effort since the Law was enacted in 1911, but no one has ever gone over 10%, much less the required 15% of voters to qualify. Davis has rang the bell that cannot be unrung. |
| Posted by: frank martin 2003-10-7 6:04:57 PM |
| #3 I voted: Davis - out! Arnold - in! (and keep the hands off the interns) |
| Posted by: Frank G 2003-10-7 5:52:27 PM |
| #2 Yank, statistically there are 4% undecided up to the minute they get into the voting booth. Who are they? They are people that take elections very lightly but still participate (for some dumb reason). My wife is undecided as of breakfast this morning and I think she will make her mind when she gets in the voting booth (she always has). I think she secretly wants to vote for Gary Coleman! A side note: My mother (a hardcore Democratic) says that she is leaving the state if Arnold gets elected. I am going to miss her :=( |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge (VRWC CA Chapter) 2003-10-7 4:24:33 PM |
| #1 Does anyone know what the number of undecided is, in an average election cycle, in the last days before an election? How can you still be undecided? More likely these are decline to comment you liberal pasty-faced media slime type answers. |
| Posted by: Yank 2003-10-7 3:45:26 PM |