Here's a thought: what happens if Davis makes "abortion" his key issue for 2002, and he LOSES?
A conservative, avowed pro-life Republican takes the governor's mansion in California? I'm smelling national implications.
The 'Rats are going for broke. They're playing an all-or-nothing game, and we aren't.
They've got a LOT more to lose. Heck, no one will blink if a Republican loses a California race, but on the other hand, if a Democrat loses, Katy bar the door!
Here's a thought: what happens if Davis makes "abortion" his key issue for 2002, and he LOSES?
On your second point ... excellent. Davis is doing everything he can to turn the election from his failed energy, economy and education policies. The election is not going to be about abortion. If Davis wants to try and make it about abortion, great. Simon will win.
A FReeper emailed my husband and told a story that he was at a southern California convention center when the lights momentarily went out. In the stunned silence, he yelled, "Thank you Gray Davis!" and everyone laughed.
On your first point, you are spreading a myth that isn't true. MEN are more likely to be pro-abortion than WOMEN. It's close, but true. The reason everyone THINKS that women are pro-aborts is because the media has spread the myth that women are leaving the Republican party because we're pro-life, and that this is a women's issue -- how can a woman be against a women's issue?
The fact is, Bill Simon overwhelmingly WON the female vote against pro-abort Richard Riordan who made abortion the issue.
Agreed!
If Davis keeps playing his little games just to win votes, who knows, he just might lose.
Here's a thought: what happens if Davis makes "abortion" his key issue for 2002, and he LOSES?
This is exactly what Davis the scumbag is trying to do. Conventional wisdom says that if Davis is the issue and his incompetence is an issue, then he loses; but if Simon is the issue because Davis and his buddies on the media turn him into some out of control right winger, then Davis can win. This is all about an attempt to shift the issue from Davis' incomptence, especially with the energy crisis and budget crisis he created in the state.