Fall recall appears to be certain - Circus of scenarios hits a critical po

[Ediacara]

Fall recall appears to be certain
Circus of scenarios hits a critical point

Robert Salladay and Carla Marinucci, Chronicle Political Writers Tuesday, July 22, 2003


Sacramento -- The recall campaign against Gov. Gray Davis is producing a dizzying carnival of legal and political scenarios that will reach a critical point this week as a special election on whether to oust the Democratic governor appears certain to be declared for this fall.

Democrats face the difficult task of holding rogue members of their own party from running on a recall ballot. At the same time, third-party candidates, independents and Republicans could be forced to make rapid-fire decisions this week on leaping into a quick and inevitably nasty campaign.

Under a quirk in California election law, Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante could give these replacement candidates only a few days, perhaps just 24 hours, to file their paperwork for governor. Recall supporters warned Davis challengers Monday to be prepared to move quickly or be left flat-footed.

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[Dont B bush N Me]

1. The California Republican Party is going to be shocked by the

bitchslap thats going to happen to them this fall. Plus I think this will backfire on them in the 2004 presidential election cycle. Davis is as shrewd a politician there is and he has yet to start pointing out the Republican culpability in this fiscal mess California is in. And if I was Davis I would say Bush and deficit so many times that eventually the public discussion would center not on Davis but on Bush and if Davis should be recalled then Bush should be recalled. Even though Bush can't be recalled the Republicans can't be hypocrites and get away with it and I don't think Davis will let them get away with it. At least I hope he won't.

[PretzelWarrior]

2. great point. use Recall as platform for shouting "Bush failures!!!"

it would be truly awesome to see the GOP win the battle and lose the war.