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“Donald, before you can become President of the United States you must first learn how to treat women with respect. 'Your words and your alleged actions convey the exact opposite. Your words alone, as captured on tape are disgraceful and suggest a belief system which is far below the dignity of the office that you seek. The White House is not a locker room and the American people deserve better than a President who believes that he is entitled to grope and grab and sexually assault women at his pleasure.” - Gloria Allred

<p>REPUBLICAN candidate for governor Bill Simon Jr. let the media peek at his tax returns this week. He said he had to take the tax issue off the table so the election campaign could focus instead on revealing ``the record, the failed record, of Gov. Gray Davis.''</p>

<p>SACRAMENTO - Republican gubernatorial hopeful Bill Simon has been selling himself to voters as an astute businessman and investor, but the restricted release of his personal income taxes this week has undermined that image and raised questions about his political savvy.</p>

<p>SACRAMENTO - Republican Bill Simon mishandled the release of his tax returns Monday but likely will be able to put the issue behind him and campaign more aggressively, analysts said Tuesday.</p> <p>Political experts, both Democrats and Republicans, said they were astonished at how the gubernatorial candidate bungled what should have been a positive story for the campaign: the unearthing of 11 years worth of returns showing Simon has paid plenty of taxes and donated generously to charities.</p>