Court Backs Fast Count for Calif. Governor Recall

[Khephra]

Court Backs Fast Count for Calif. Governor Recall
Fri July 18, 2003 08:13 PM ET
By Adam Tanner
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - An appeals court backed opponents of Governor Gray Davis on Friday in demanding a rapid count to determine whether the unpopular Democrat will face an unprecedented recall election this autumn.

If upheld, the decision means that the state's voters could learn as early as next week whether Davis will become the first California governor to face a recall vote. The ballot, which would offer a list of replacement candidates simultaneously, could take place as early as September.

The Republican-backed recall effort claims to have gathered more than 1.6 million signatures since March, nearly double the number required.

California's Secretary of State Kevin Shelley, who oversees election-related matters, had given local officials the option of a delay of up to 30 days as they verify signatures. The Court of Appeals for California's 3rd District ruled on Friday, however, that such a delay was unjustified.

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http://reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=politicsNews&storyID=3118742

[I AM SPARTACUS]

1. I guess reRubs would rather just skip straight to a sElection instead...

[LeftCoast]

2. Uh oh

This isn't good.

Things are going down hill for Davis quick.

I'm sorta hoping Arianna Huffington runs now. I hate to say it, but if no Dem runs I've got to put my vote in for someone, in case the recall passes.

[farmboxer]

3. Will The People Of California Cut Off Their Noses To Spite Their

faces?! Will the elect Jerry Falwell? Pat Robertson? Why not recall some damned Republicans?!

[umcwb]

4. Kick, n/t

[Democat]

5. I think our strategy is wrong here

We need to be realistic. Do we want to lose on principal (keep supporting Davis) or win no matter what (support another Democrat who is more popular)?

Look at the 2000 election. The Green tried losing on principal and we all got fucked in the process. I fear that the Democrats in California are going down the same road. The media has decided that Davis is a horrible man and they will not let him win this recall.

We should be trying to keep the state of California, regardless of Davis or anything else.