Saying "no hard feelings" after calling me a buttwhipe isn't my idea of an appology. I didn't personally attack you, I just stated what I perceive as the truth: Simon is running a horrible campaign.
A. When I had the paper I offered Simon very positive, anti-Riordan coverage last fall before the election. The idiotic campaign manager couldn't even find ten minutes for Simon to speak with a CONSERVATIVE paper in Los Anglese FROM HIS HOME TOWN, PACIFIC PALISADES. Having grown up in Los Angeles I couldn't stand Riordan since he was nothing more than a Democrat in sheep's clothing.
B. Davis is tearing Simon a new one in the press and in TV commercials. I've seen but one silly ad that Simon has come out with. One. I'm on Simon's mailing list and I see his press releases a few times a week. They appear to be poorly thought out visa-vis the news of the week.
C. Volunteers. About two weeks ago the Simon campaign sent out an e-mail to those on his list requesting volunteers to work on his campaign. I called and offered my services, that is 22 years of Republican campaign experience working for Reagan, Dornan, Bruce Herschenso, Pete Wilson, Duekmajian, Dan Idiot Lungren, varios Assembly candidates as well as running a politically conservative newspaper out of Los Angeles (how many of those are there in LA?). I called the minute I got the e-mail. Zip, zero, nada, nothing. I've spoken to two other people from my Church who have also called the campaign to volunteer and they have heard nothing also. Logic would suggest that perhaps the lady who is running the volunteer aspect of the campaign is a Democrat since they've succeeded in turning me and others off the Simon campaign.
Simon knew he was a long shot and a dark horse. But, evidently, enough folks liked him and supported him after Davi$ massacred Riordan in the press (Actually, I think Riordan and his wife committed politicide myself).
Riordan was politically dead before Davis started on him. Simon was saying the right things before the March election: Vote for me and you'll get Ronald Reagan. I didn't know a single Republican in L.A., Riordan's hometown, that supported Riordan. We all detested him. We enjoyed what we were hearing from Simon. Now we hear nothing. He's too busy moving to the center and waffling on gun control and illegal aliens. He is also pretty silent on what programs he's going to cut if he takes office.
The fact that Davi$ has already blown both his feet off and its only mid-July and he is using all his heavy ammo in the ads , says to me, Fine , take your shot. We'll see what he has left after Labor Day. After all this crap slung on SiMon, you'd think how much more could there be :-? Don't answer that.
Uhmmm..I don't know how to break it to you sir, but Davis hasn't even gotten warmed up. He is the most politically astute California politician I've ever seen. Sure, he makes mistakes and I'm not saying he's supper man, but I was extremly impressed how he came from behind in 1998, down double digits at one point, to beat the snot out of Lungren (sp?). It was the largest percentage victory in the History of California if I remember correctly. He has energized his base, teachers, social workers, immigrants, union workers and ofcourse, the all-powerful pro-choice (death) crowd. Let's just say that Simon seems to lack the fire in the belly that burns a tad too bright in Davis.
In summation, I hope Simon wins, he'll just have to do it without me and my family.