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Post by Lune [6 Option Mod] » Thu Jul 24, 2003 11:51 pm

Whatever the Hell appeals to me when I vote is what I am.

And the two major parties have yet to give me any strong reasoning for me to affiliate with either of them. Nor have any of the smaller parties in U.S. politics.
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Post by StruckingFuggle » Thu Jul 24, 2003 11:58 pm

Hm. So basically, you're not an "-ist", because you haven't found an "-ism" that appeals to you and you find yourself agreeing with.

Wow, one wouldn't expect to find us agreeing on anything, would they? But I'd say the same thing - I haven't found a single major or minor party that I would support - i.e. vote for.

Of course, granted, if we found -isms I'm sure they'd be different, but still, it's some sort of agreement. :shock: :)
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Post by Lune [6 Option Mod] » Fri Jul 25, 2003 12:12 am

The thing is, I'd prefer to stay absolutely independent of any groups, for my sake. It's easier to do so considering the fact that my opinion on issues varies greatly. I prefer pro-birth (republican), but am also pro-gun control (democratic), just as an example of the party line conflict.

Add to that that I am majoring in International Relations (focus on Diplomacy) and minoring in Sociology. With the occupations that come with these focuses of expertise, it'd be in my best interest to stay neutral anyway, you know?
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Post by Mr.Shroom » Fri Jul 25, 2003 11:02 am

Back to the topic...I've heard the actual startign petition for the recall was of about in double digit millions. But doesn't that only work out to about 5-10% of overall state voters agreeing to this? Or say, 1-2 out of 5? This seems more like 'doctor-approved' type hype than an actually decisive move.

And isn't it odd that most of the money-grease behind this push for a replacement is almost completly that of a well-off pundit who seems more to want their own private representation on the stage? I mean, sure, I could consent that he's rich and AGREES with the 'cause'...but I'd like to see a wee bit more grass-roots citizen involvement and less suits.

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Post by Martin Blank » Fri Jul 25, 2003 4:08 pm

About 1.6 million signatures were turned in, and about 1.3 million were certified, far more than the 897,158 signatures required. This is much like a ballot initiative, wherein a certain number of signatures must be collected to qualify it for the ballot, on the idea that it represents a certain portion of the population that would vote on the issue.

The money came mostly from Rep. Darryl Issa, a Republican, and someone who will not be getting my vote mostly because he funded it so he could get on the ballot. Right now, the likely candidates to appear on the ballot are:
  • Darryl Issa, Republican, House Representative
  • Richard Riordan, Republican, former Los Angeles mayor
  • Bill Simon, Republican, businessman and 2002 Republican gubernatorial nominee
  • Tom McClintock, Republican, State Senator
  • Arnold Schwarzeneggar, Republican, actor and businessman
  • Peter Camejo, Green, investment advisor
  • Ron Gulke, American Independent, businessman
Jack Kemp, 1996 Republican Vice Presidential nominee, has been mentioned as a possible candidate, as he apparently owns property in California, but he's not said much about it, since he lives in New York. I don't think he'd do well anyway, considering it would be doing the same thing Hillary Clinton did in New York -- moving there just in time to be able to run in the Senate race. He wouldn't get my vote, either.

The Libertarian, Peace and Freedom, and Naturral Law parties have not announced yet, but they're expected to field candidates as well. I've heard estimates of as many as 30 people on the ballot, since it costs only $3500 and one needs only 65 signatures from one's political party to be certified to be on the ballot. The only constitutional requirements are that the person must be 18 or older, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of California.
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Post by Lune [6 Option Mod] » Fri Jul 25, 2003 5:06 pm

Ooh, goodie goodie. :mrgreen: The more I read this the more excited I get.

I mean, it's very interesting to see how a plurality vote will work in an election in a state, especially for such a high position. If anything, this will give many smaller parties a chance to actually have a voice.
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Post by Martin Blank » Fri Jul 25, 2003 5:37 pm

With no Democrats running (or no popular ones, anyway), it opens the chances for the Green Party. The fragmented Republican vote could open the way for the Libertarians.
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Post by Mr.Shroom » Sat Jul 26, 2003 12:13 am

Hmmph. Didn't really see it in that light. Ideally it'll be more than just a hype-race, but in my gut I'm thinking its more of a shift for the Republican vote, even WITH the split.

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Post by StruckingFuggle » Sat Jul 26, 2003 3:07 am

[quote="Martin Blank";p="121480"]I've heard estimates of as many as 30 people on the ballot, since it costs only $3500 and one needs only 65 signatures from one's political party to be certified to be on the ballot[/quote]

So you can't run if you don't belong to a political party?

(and, the Democrats keeping anyone but Davis from running has to be one of the single dumbest ideas, EVER. Can you really be THAT politically BLIND?)
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Post by Lune [6 Option Mod] » Sat Jul 26, 2003 3:11 am

You can run if you're not a part of a political party. There's independents out there. The issue is if they can float the money to fund their campaigns, and also if they'll get recognition in the media so people know them when it comes time to vote.
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Post by Beware of the Leopard » Sat Jul 26, 2003 4:42 am

In other words... no, you can't :wink:

And, Strucking, from what you said, you are somewhere in the liberal spectrum. I wouldn't say that assigns you to a particular party, because sometime particular issues weigh more heavily than others. I always wonder how many Republicans would cross over to the Democratic party if the gun issue was officially dropped from consideration. Though, it could be the same as the Democrats switching over who were only in that party for gun control. *shrugs*

What was the statement that got him into trouble? I wonder if Florida could recall Jeb for his "devious plans" for education slip. We probably don't have that option, though.
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Post by Martin Blank » Sat Jul 26, 2003 5:14 pm

That got Gray Davis in trouble? It wasn't a single statement, but instead his overall performance. He knew he would lose to Richard Riordan, so he spent $10M during the primaries to make Riordan look bad so Republicans would vote for Simon. Voting with a major choice between Davis and Simon was akin to voting on whether you wanted to die by being bled to death or being bludgeoned to death, awake the whole time.

The main issues that have come up with Davis are:
  • The state's budget deficit -- Reported by Davis just before the election last year to be $10B (an annoying amount, but able to be handled with some cuts and a couple of small tax increases) to $38B -- more than the entire budgets of most states. Compare this to a budget surplus of $4.4B in 1998.
  • The size of the state budget (keep this in the perspective of a 1989-90 budget of about $49B, and a 1998-99 budget of about $74B):
    • 1999-2000: $81,347,021,685
    • 2000-2001: $99,424,137,212
    • 2001-2002: $103,279,391,394
    • 2002-2003: $98,887,862,521
  • Handling of the state electricity crisis -- When the various companies were cheating the state system for sharp increases like a crappy CS player looking for OpenGL hacks, Davis panicked and signed more than 40 secret 10-year deals totalling $43B in electricity purchases by the state for distribution through the electric companies. This has been estimated to be more than twice the fair market values of the electricity.
  • Adding 40,000 employees to the state personnel rolls since taking office -- the state had more than 200,000 employees at that time.
  • Taking money from just about anyone -- he has hired cronies and donors to $300,000 per year positions in exchange for political help or donations. The state prison guard union, his biggest source of campaign funds, has consistently gotten huge budget increases every year.
It's been estimated that perhaps 30% of the people who signed petitions to recall Davis are Democrats. His approval ratings are down to 27% and below. I would be happy to see him go.
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Post by cephas47 » Thu Aug 14, 2003 2:13 pm

I'm not a California resident; I'm a Louisiana resident. To all this I have three letters:

EWE

(Edwin Edwards, former governor, who, not 8 months into his 10 year sentence for racketeering, is already fielding a petition to get his federal sentence commuted)

Heck, if I were Californian, I would say "Greg Dean for governor!"
I mean, who isn't running?

Or was it Tony that paid the $3500 to get his name on the ballot?

(Yeah, I'm brushing this whole bit off, but I wanted to throw "Greg Dean for governor!" in there somewhere, if only to elicit a response from ye forum god.)
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Post by Martin Blank » Thu Aug 14, 2003 3:52 pm

This is not the order in which they will appear on the ballot.

Iris Adam, Natural Law, Irvine
Brooke Adams, nonpartisan, Dana Point
Douglas Anderson, Republican, Moorpark
Angelyne, nonpartisan, Beverly Hills
Mohammad Arif, nonpartisan, Culver City
Badi Badiozamani, nonpartisan, San Diego
Vik S. Bajwa, Democrat, Santa Rosa
John W. Beard, Republican, North Hollywood
Ed Beyer, Republican, San Clemente
Vip Bhola, Republican, North Hollywood
Cheryl Bly-Chester, Republican, Roseville
Audie Bock, Democrat, Oakland
Joel Britton, nonpartisan, Los Angeles
Art Brown, Democrat, Canoga Park
John Christopher Burton, nonpartisan, Pasadena
Cruz M. Bustamante, Democrat, Sacramento
Peter Miguel Camejo, Green, Oakland
Todd Carson, Republican, Costa Mesa
"William ""Bill"" S. Chambers", Republican, Auburn
Michael Cheli, nonpartisan, Santa Rosa
D. (Logan Darrow) Clements, Republican, Pacific Palisades
Gary Coleman, nonpartisan, Beverly Hills
"Mary ""Mary Carey"" Cook", nonpartisan, Los Angeles
Robert Cullenbine, Democrat, Palo Alto
Scott Davis, nonpartisan, Palo Alto
"Robert ""Butch"" Dole", Republican, Milpitas
Bob Lynn Edwards, Democrat, Fremont
Warren Farrell, Democrat, Carlsbad
Dan Feinstein, Democrat, San Francisco
Larry Flynt, Democrat, Beverly Hills
Lorraine (Abner Zurd) Fontanes, Democrat, Los Angeles
Gene Forte, Republican, Carmel
Diana Foss, Democrat, San Jose
Ronald J. Friedman, nonpartisan, Woodland Hills
Leo Gallagher, nonpartisan, Agoura Hills
Gerold Lee Gorman, Democrat, Martinez
Rich Gosse, Republican, San Rafael
James H. Green, Democrat, San Francisco
Jack Loyd Grisham, nonpartisan, Los Angeles
Garrett Gruener, Democrat, San Francisco
Joe Guzzardi, Democrat, Lodi
Ivan A. Hall, Green, Redding
Ken Hamidi, Libertarian, Citrus Heights
Sara Ann Hanlon, nonpartisan, La Mirada
C. Stephen Henderson, nonpartisan, Carmel Valley
Ralph A. Hernandez, Democrat, Antioch
"John J. ""Jack"" Hickey", Libertarian, Emerald Hills
Jim Hoffmann, Republican, Manteca
Arianna Huffington, nonpartisan, Santa Monica
S. Issa, Republican, Arcadia
Michael Jackson, Republican, Long Beach
Trek Thunder Kelly, nonpartisan, Venice
"Edward ""Ed"" Kennedy", Democrat, Weaverville
D.E. Kessinger, Democrat, Riverside
Kelly P. Kimball, Democrat, Calabasas
Stephen L. Knapp, Republican, Los Gatos
Eric Korevaar, Democrat, La Jolla
Jerry Kunzman, nonpartisan, Richmond
Dick Lane, Democrat, Sunnyvale
Gary Leonard, Democrat, Los Angeles
Todd Richard Lewis, nonpartisan, West Hollywood
Calvin Y. Louie, Democrat, San Francisco
Frank A. Macaluso Jr., Democrat, Visalia
"Paul ""Chip"" Mailander", Democrat, Rancho Santa Fe
Robert C. Mannheim, Democrat, Agoura Hills
Bruce Margolin, Democrat, West Hollywood
Paul Mariano, Democrat, Martinez
Gino Martorana, Republican, Kingsburg
Mike P. McCarthy, nonpartisan, San Luis Obispo
Bob McClain, nonpartisan, Oakland
Tom McClintock, Republican, Sacramento
Dennis Duggan McMahon, Republican, San Francisco
Mike McNeilly, Republican, Beverly Hills
Scott A. Mednick, Democrat, Calabasas
Carl A. Mehr, Republican, San Diego
Jonathan Miller, Democrat, Newark
Darryl L. Mobley, nonpartisan, Danville
Jeffrey L. Mock, Republican, Compton
"John ""Jack"" Mortensen", Democrat, Folsom
Dorene Musilli, Republican, Boyes Hot Springs
Paul Nave, Democrat, San Anselmo
Robert C. Newman II, Republican, Redlands
Leonard Padilla, nonpartisan, Sacramento
Ronald Jason Palmieri, Democrat, Los Angeles
Gregory J. Pawlik, Republican, Pacific Palisades
Heather Peters, Republican, Santa Monica
"Charles ""Chuck"" Pineda Jr.", Democrat, Sacramento
Bill Prady, Democrat, Studio City
Darin Price, Natural Law, McKinleyville
Bryan Quinn, Republican, San Jose
Jeff Rainforth, nonpartisan, Sacramento
"Daniel C. ""Danny"" Ramirez", Democrat, Calexico
Christopher Ranken, Democrat, Pacifica
Reva Renee Renz, Republican, Tustin
Daniel W. Richards, Republican, Rancho Cucamonga
Kevin Richter, Republican, Manteca
"Kurt E. ""Tachikaze"" Rightmyer", nonpartisan, West Covina
David Laughing Horse Robinson, Democrat, Bakersfield
Ned Roscoe, Libertarian, Benicia
Sharon Rushford, nonpartisan, Santa Clara
Georgy Russell, Democrat, Mountain View
Jamie Rosemary Safford, Republican, Granite Bay
David Ronald Sams, Republican, Agoura Hills
Darrin H. Scheidle, Democrat, El Cajon
Mike Schmier, Democrat, Emeryville
George B. Schwartzman, nonpartisan, Carlsbad
Arnold Schwarzenegger, Republican, Santa Monica
Richard J. Simmons, nonpartisan, Los Angeles
Bill Simon Jr., Republican, Sacramento
B.E. Smith, nonpartisan, Denny
Randall D. Sprague, Republican, Elk Grove
Christopher Sproul, Democrat, San Francisco
Alex St. James, Republican, Sacramento
Lawrence Steven Strauss, Democrat, Studio City
Tim Sylvester, Democrat, Sonora
A. Lavar Taylor, Democrat, Santa Ana
Diane Beall Templin, American Independent, Escondido
Patricia G. Tilley, nonpartisan, Sacramento
Brian Tracy, nonpartisan, Solana Beach
William Tsangares, Republican, Los Angeles
Peter V. Ueberroth, Republican, Newport Beach
Marc Valdez, Democrat, Sacramento
James M. Vandeventer Jr., Republican, Los Angeles
Paul W. Vann, Republican, Irvine
Bill Vaughn, Democrat, Lafayette
Van Vo, Republican, Garden Grove
Chuck Walker, Republican, Scotts Valley
Maurice Walker, Green, San Leandro
Nathan Whitecloud Walton, nonpartisan, San Diego
Daniel Watts, Green, San Jose
C.T. Weber, Peace and Freedom, Sacramento
Jim Weir, Democrat, Grass Valley
Lingel H. Winters, Democrat, San Francisco
Michael J. Wozniak, Democrat, Oakland
John W. Zellhoefer, Republican, Tecopa
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Post by Eihger » Thu Aug 14, 2003 10:53 pm

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