I would like to know

[Michigander4Dean]

WHY THE ******* **** IS CALIFORNIA ******** IN PLAY?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

It's not supposed to be!!! WHY IS IT?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(got that off my chest)

[WilliamPitt]

1. It isn't

[Michigander4Dean]

3. Why do the polls suggest otherwise?

A single-digit margin five days before an election means it's in play.

Much less five months.

Granted, they're polls, but...

[blm]

4. There are polls and there are purposefully LYING polls.

GOP operative polls meant to get Kerry to spend more money in a state he shouldn't have to.

The Dems' INTERNAL state polls that are usually kept quiet tell a different story.

[The_Casual_Observer]

2. California belongs to Kerry

Kerry isn't even going to campaign an California. Any fundraising done in California is for races elesewhere.

[lastknowngood]

5. Because the Gropenator will purge the democratic voter roles

just before the election to shift it to the shrub. Why do you think they installed him anyway?

[rinsd]

6. CA is not in play....

Latest Field poll has Kerry way above Bush.

Arnold is popular right now but he hasn't been doing any campaigning for Bush and there are doubts how involved he will be in the coming months.

[TexasSissy]

8. I think Ahnuld will stump for Bush...if he wants fed. funds, which he does

I think I heard Ahnuld on TV months ago say that he'd be campaigning for Bush. So I think he will. They may wait until closer to election time.

[rinsd]

9. It remains to be seen....

But you would think he would be doing fundraisers at this point when money can be raised and spent without limits.

I think Arnie will be at best on the periphery of the campaign. He likes being the "friendly Republican". A rep that could be endangered in CA if he's shoulder to shoulder with Bush.

[Cocoa]

7. after the Enron tapes

Bush is toast in CA. Burn baby burn.

[cally]

10. It's not

The only way * wins Cali is if he wins in a landslide. Otherwise, Cali will vote for Kerry.

Arnie has not gotten fed money or fed policies favorable to California.