[ComtedeMaistre]

Win one more for the Gipper on his home court. Vote for the one who shares the Gipper's values. Tom McClintock.

[Grand Old Partisan]

Ronald Reagan would never have split the Republican vote, thereby electing a Democrat.

[tortoise]

Umm... I don't think so. The comparison is shallow. There is no "Ronald Reagan" in this race.

[Tom Jefferson]

Let me state at the outset - I love Tom Mcclintock and there is no one I would rather see as Governor of California, nor do I believe that there is anyone who could do as good a job as Tom.

Having said that, I don't think he can win this election. I think Schwartzenegger will pull more votes that McClintock in the polls right up to the election. We can't afford to split the Republican vote or we are going to get Bustamante as Governor.

I think, based on the money that Schwartzenegger is prepared to put into this race, and the name recognition and publicity, Tom ought to drop out, and let all Republicans support Arnold. Tom should run for Senator and defeat Barbara Boxer in 2004.

[My2Cents]

I'd like to see McClintock adopt Reagan's 11th Commandment: "Thou shalt not speak ill of a fellow Republican."

[truth_seeker]

McClintock's adult working career is limited to government. No private enterprise.

McClintock lacks money, he lacks name identification and he lacks personality.

And I will suggest that the state may be less likely to elect Republicans of ANY stripe these days.

Given those reasons, I believe there is a higher probability of winning with Arnold, than of winning with McClintock.

And winning is phase #1 of politics -- campaigning, financing the campaign, persuading voters to your positions, making them like you as a person, etc.

If, and ony if you're successful at pahse #1 do you advance to phase #2 The holding of office, wielding of power.

[pogo101]

One sizeable difference between the two men is one that McClintock cannot help: Reagan's easy charm, his ability to get people to like him. McClintock is aces on the issues, but what I'm describing largely is a quality that's innate, not "practiced" or developed.

[BonnieJ]

Ronald Reagan had charisma and he was never arrogant. That kind of puts him in a different league from Mr. McClintock from what I've seen of him.

[AmericaUnited]

And if all conservatives - Simon supporters, Ueberroth supporters, and the misguided conservatives who are backing Arnold - were all to unite under the one candidate who best reflects their values, Tom McClintock, we could all win one last one for the Gipper on his home Turf.

HELLO! What were you KA conservatives doing the last several elections??!! Were you not united behind one candidate each time and LOST? Face it, you guys don't have enough votes.

[deport]

and the misguided conservatives who are backing Arnold -

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At 35% that's the biggest block of Conservatives.... Hmmmmmm..... How you propose to change the misguided's mind?

Heck at 11% of the Conservatives Cruz gets a larger percentage than Arnold does of the Liberals at 8%..... Strange numbers floating around in this election so far....

[DoctorZIn]

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