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Democrats' dustup brightens outlook for Schwarzenegger in November
SFC ^ | May 12, 2006 | Carla Marinucci

Posted on 05/12/2006 8:34:37 PM PDT by FairOpinion

The Democratic candidates for governor didn't mean to -- but they gave the voters a step-by-step televised demonstration this week of why, when it comes to beating Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in November, it just might be time to start humming the theme from "Mission Impossible."

Name-dropping: In the first 10 minutes, Angelides replayed the list of his endorsements -- Sens. Barbara Boxer and Dianne Feinstein, Nancy Pelosi, the California Democratic Party, etc., etc. -- over and over. Hey, this was "Decision: 2006,'' not "Pimp My Ride.''

-- What's to disagree on? Westly and Angelides were twins on the McCain-Kennedy immigration bill (yes), fully funding education (yes), affordable housing (of course), health care (yes), same-sex marriage (yes), and signing a bill to give driver's licenses to illegal immigrants (yes). Hard to distinguish oneself that way.

(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: angelides; caelection; calelection; calgov2006; schwarzenegger; westly

1 posted on 05/12/2006 8:34:39 PM PDT by FairOpinion
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To: FairOpinion

LOL! Good article. The Boys from Berserk.


2 posted on 05/12/2006 8:50:45 PM PDT by b9 ("the [evil Marxist liberal socialist Democrat Party] alternative is unthinkable" ~ Jim Robinson)
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