[Lurking Libertarian]

Yet Simon has been unable to get the investment-fraud scandal behind him. His firm's lawyers have refused to release information about the company's financial dealings. And that has fed into the perception being peddled by Gov. Gray Davis' campaign that Simon is ``secretive.'' Pitney said Simon would do better to come clean. ``Every bit of information he can legally release, he should release,'' Pitney said. ``There may be some embarrassing details, but a complete release will rob Davis of an issue and give Simon a chance to regain the high ground.''

Simon is one of his own worst enemies. Doesn't his campaign have anyone on board who knows something about politics?

Don't get me wrong--I am not crediting these accusations against Simon-- but he and his staff have no clue about how to manage these kind of campaign tactics.

[goldstategop]

Simon doesn't care about how it looks politically. We've had our fill of politicians who looked smooth and polished and left us holding the bag. Which very much brings the current incumbent in Sacramento to mind. He's very calculating, very cautious and has been an absolute disaster as a Governor. Simon could hardly be worse and indeed could very well be an improvement over GrayDown. A bumbling political novice and amateur over a veteran political pro and career politician? Ordinarily I'd say no but things are so bad in Kalifornistan, Simon for all his faults, still offers the chance to rein in the Rats. Which won't happen should GrayDown be reelected in November.

[NormsRevenge]

We have a little less then 3 months. In my view, the Debates will be Simon's time to shine. He needed to survive the summer, which for the most part, he has.

I don't take all this media spin that seriously. Most voters won't remember half of what either candidate accused each other of anyway.

My defining moment will be Simon looking Davi$ in the eye.. And asking him about his obsession with raising campaign funds at the detriment of the state when it needed a firm hand on the rudder of state.