California Recall: 26 write-ins join the fray (DJ sidekick, centenarian among the choices)

San Jose Mercury News ^ | 25 September 2003 | Mike Zapler

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26 write-ins join the fray

DJ SIDEKICK, CENTENARIAN AMONG THE CHOICES

By Mike Zapler
Mercury News

Just in case none of the 135 replacement candidates on the recall ballot suits your tastes, there are -- incredibly -- even more choices: An additional 26 people have qualified as write-in candidates, according to a list provided by the Secretary of State's Office on Wednesday.

Among the contenders are Jim ``Poorman'' Trenton, a sidekick to radio DJ Rick Dees of ``Weekly Top 40'' fame, Mathilda Karel Spak, a 100-year-old woman from Long Beach who failed to qualify as a regular candidate the first go-round, and Donald Wang of Oakland, also known as ``The Wang.''

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Just in case you haven't decided yet [smirk]

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The most well-known of the write-in candidates appears to be Trenton, a Southern California radio personality who describes himself as ``a total surfer.'' A Republican, Trenton said he would work to legalize gambling, marijuana and prostitution -- and tax the proceeds to close the state's massive budget gap. His campaign slogan is ``A Poor Man for a Poor State.''

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Wang, who's from Oakland and couldn't be reached Wednesday afternoon, is eligible to receive votes under several nicknames, including ``The Wang'' and ``Wangster.''

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