Complete (at least as complete as it can be) list of CA Recall candidates

Politics 1 ^ | 8.7.03

[mhking]

GOVERNOR:
Gray Davis (D)* - (Campaign Site)

PRO-RECALL COMMITTEES:
Rescue California
DavisRecall.com
Recall Gray Davis

ANTI-RECALL COMMITTEES: 
BeatTheRecall.com 
Taxpayers Against the Governor's Recall
Republicans Against the Recall 
Greens Against the Recall

OCTOBER 7, 2003 - RECALL ELECTION CANDIDATES:
FILING DEADLINE: AUGUST 9, 2003

Democrats
John Birke (D) - Attorney & '96 State Sen. Nominee
Audie Bock (D) - Ex-State Assemblywoman, Teacher & '02 Congressional Candidate
Daniel Brookman (D) - Attorney
Art Brown (D) - Filmmaker
Cruz Bustamante (D) - Lieutenant Governor & Ex-State Assembly Speaker
William Carlisle (D) - Attorney
Jeremy Chapman (D) - Cigarette Store Chain VP & Cigarette Tax Repeal Activist

Noam Dromi (D) - Branded Entertainment Producer & Film Writer

Fredrick "Rick" Engen (D)
- Senior Utilities Engineer Specialist
March Fong Eu (D) - Ex-Secretary of State
Dan Feinstein (D)
Brian Flemming (D) - Writer & Director
Dean Florez (D) - State Sen., Ex-State Assemblyman & Businessman
Larry Flynt (D) - Pornography Magazine Publisher & Casino Owner
Jimmy James Fong (D)
Lorraine "Abner Zurd" Fontanes (D) - Filmmaker
John Garamendi (D) - State Insurance Commissioner, Ex-State Sen. & '82/'98 Candidate


Joe Guzzardi (D) - Audlt Education Instructor, Newspaper Columnist & Anti-Immigration Activist
Thomas Hall (D)
Marcus Hough (D) - Teacher
Steven Ireland (D)
- Attorney
David Johnson (D) - Non-Profit Group Organizer



Matt Lemcke (D)

Frank "Mac" Macaluso (D) - Physician & Businessman
Steven Malone (D)
Paul Mariano (D) - Assistant Public Defender & USAF Veteran
John Mortensen (D) - Self-Employed Businessman
David Noel (D)
William John Olson (D)
Georgy Russell (D) - Computer Programmer
Mark Shirilau (D) - Electric Power Systems Engineer & Businessman
William Vaughn (D) - Moraga Town Councilman
Lee Zion (D) - Journalist & Navy Veteran

Republicans
Danney Ball (R) - Country Music Singer & Frequent Candidate
John Beard (R) - Printing Company Owner
Matt Brady (R)

Milton Brock (R)
Doug "Logan Darrow" Clements (R) - TV Show Producer & Ex-Magazine Publisher
Gary Coleman (R) - Actor
Bob Dole (R)
Ted Dougherty (R)
Elton Gallegly (R) - Congressman & Ex-Simi Valley Mayor

Hanna "John" Hajjar (R) - Artist
Jim Hoffman (R)
Mike Huber (R)
Mike Huffington (R) - Ex-Congressman, Oil Executive & '94 US Senate Nominee
Darrell Issa (R) - Congressman & Businessman



Asimo Sondra Lawlor (R)
Robert Lippert (R)
Brian Lister (R)
Tom McClintock (R) - State Sen., Ex-Assembly Republican Whip & '94 State Controller Nominee
Keith Richman (R) - State Assemblyman
Richard Riordan (R) - Ex-Los Angeles Mayor, Retired Businessman & '02 Candidate
Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) - Movie Actor
Bill Simon Jr. (R) - Investment Banker, Charity Director, Attorney & '02 Nominee
Roger Willoughby (R) - Retiree & Frequent Candidate

Third Party & Independent Candidates

Ron Gulke (AIP) - Electrical Contractor, Farmer, '74 Congressional Candidate & '02 Nominee
Diane Templin (AIP) - Attorney, Anti-Gay Activist & Frequent Candidate
Peter Camejo (Green) - Investment Company Founder, '76 SWP Presidential Nominee & '02 Nominee
Jack Hickey (Libertarian) - Research Scientist, Sequoia Health Care District Commissioner & Navy Veteran
Dale Ogden (Libertarian) - Actuarial Consultant & Frequent Candidate
Ned Roscoe (Libertarian) - Cigarette Store Chain President & Cigarette Tax Repeal Activist
Lee Chauser (PFP) - Teacher
Jan Tucker (PFP) - Private Investigator & Frequent Candidate
C.T. Weber (PFP) - State Employee, Union Activist, Ex-State Party Chair & '98 State Controller Nominee
Angelyne (Independent) - Entertainer & Billboard Self-Promoter

- Website Publisher
Tom Benigno (Independent) - Retired Farmer, Ex-Grocery Store Owner & Frequent Candidate
Jerry Brown (Independent) - Oakland Mayor, Ex-Governor, Ex-State Democratic Chairman & Attorney
John Burton (Independent) - Attorney
Mary Carey (Independent) - Porn Movie Actress

Dennis Conn (Independent) - Retiree, Community Activist & Frequent Candidate
Ron Friedman (Independent) - Radiologist
Gallagher (Independent) - Comic Performer

Jason Gastrich (Independent) - Baptist Minister & Doctoral Student
Sara Ann Hanlon (Independent)
Ted Hayes Jr. (Independent) - Homeless Activist & Frequent Candidate
Michael Hirt (Independent)
Arianna Huffington (Independent) - Columnist, Author, TV Pundit & Ex-Republican
Travis Kalanick (Independent) - Internet Technology Executive

Trek Thunder Kelly (Independent)
Philip "Jon" Kok (Independent)


Tim Lanzilotta (Independent)
Shu Yih Liu (Independent)

- Computer Consultant
Jack Meeks (Independent) - Retired Teacher & Nevada County School Board Member
Jerry Morissette (Independent) - Interstate Rest Stop Caretaker & Navy Veteran
Bill Murray (Independent)
William Pratt (Independent) - Recent High School Graduate
Michael Savage (Independent) - Radio Talk Show Host & Author
Brian Tracy (Independent) - Motivational Speaker & Consultant
Michael Wozniak (Independent) - Private Investigator & Retired Police Officer
Steve Young (Independent)

[mhking]

Complete with e-mail addresses or websites where available.

[mhking]

This is nuts.

Just damn.

If you want on the new list, FReepmail me. This IS a high-volume PING list...

[Carry_Okie]

Great job, thanks.

[Howlin]

PING FOR INFORMATION!!!!

[colorado tanker]

Can just anybody get on that ballot? Isn't there any minimum signature requirement?

[TexasNative2000]

I see they haven't received my $3500 yet . . . . . .

[FairOpinion]

Are these people who requested applications -- which was around 300, or did all these "candidates" actually paid their $3,500 and submitted their 64,000 signatures and are really running?

[firewalk]

Thanks for the ping Howlin
good list

[Howlin]

Et tu? Tell me where to send the $$$!

[Howlin]

This is going to be one interesting election cycle!

[Wright is right!]

"Can just anybody get on that ballot? Isn't there any minimum signature requirement?"

$3500.00 filing fee and 65 signatures on a nominating petition.

Michael

[discostu]

I think the signature minimum is like 600, not terribly difficult to get. Plus $3500. The recall election alone might cure the state budget.

[discostu]

Sixty five. Woh. Even easier than I thought.

[null and void]

I love the smell of burning politicians in the morning.

It smells like FREEDOM!

[mhking]

Are these people who requested applications -- which was around 300, or did all these "candidates" actually paid their $3,500 and submitted their 64,000 signatures and are really running?

From what I understand, these are folks who have actually filed as of this point. I'm not sure of the specifics; the Politics 1 site that I got this from didn't specify.

[firewalk]

sure is...

BTW, do you know if Michael Reagan is running for a Senate seat in 2004?

[RedBloodedAmerican]

Larry Flynt will look clean compared to WJC.

[Bob]

Are these people who requested applications -- which was around 300, or did all these "candidates" actually paid their $3,500 and submitted their 64,000 signatures and are really running?

I don't think you need that many signatures if you pony up the $3500 fee.

I don't recall (no pun intended) the exact breakdown but the more signatures you have, the less money you have to pay. With 64,000 signatures, I believe your filing fee would be in the low hundreds of dollars. The $3500 filing fee corresponds to a very low number of signatures.

[colorado tanker]

This is going to get pretty ridiculous if hundreds get on the ballot.

[Howlin]

I have no idea.

[El Conservador]

Gary Coleman (R) - Actor

Wow, who'da thunk it???

[M_Man]

"Are these people who requested applications -- which was around 300, or did all these "candidates" actually paid their $3,500 and submitted their 64,000 signatures and are really running?"

I think it's $3500 and 65 signatures. If you can garner 10,000 signatures, the filing fee goes way down.

[discostu]

Ridiculous thy name is California.

I'm so glad I've never had any respect for the state of my birth.

[NormsRevenge]

Steve Young (Independent)

8-?

nyaahhhhhhh! so much for name recognition. :-)

[dead]

I think it's hysterical that that dingbat Arianna Huffington is in the mix.

She better hope that uber-moron Bill Maher's registered if she wants to get a single vote beyond her own.

I GAURANTEE that the porn actress will get more votes.

[TomGuy]

All they need to do is get every Californian to sign up to run for governor, pay the $3500 entry fee, and ... wallah! California's economic budget crisis is solved.

[amused]

Are all these those that have signaled serious intentions or those that have the signatures, cash and have filed?

[Semper Paratus]

GALLAGHER? Oh man I would love to go to one his rallies.

[mhking]

GALLAGHER? Oh man I would love to go to one his rallies.

"Vote for me or I'll use Super Sledge-A-Matic on you!"

[Michael.SF.]

I think I may have figured out what is really behind this.

Calif. needs to raise money to pay off it's debts. So far we have raised $311,500 in filing fees for governor. All we need is 100,000 people to file and pay the filing fee and we will be out of the hole.

By count we only need 99,911 more to file and we will be debt free!!

Come on folks only two days left to file!!

[SuziQ]

Hey, if conservatives all hang tough behind ONE candidate, he or she must might be able to win because all the liberal and moderate votes will be spread out among all those other candidates!

[Between the Lines]

I believe that California is trying to reclaim the title of Entertainment Capitol of America with their current politics and this election. This is better than any reaily show they have put out.

[Between the Lines]

So far we have raised $311,500 in filing fees for governor. All we need is 100,000 people to file and pay the filing fee and we will be out of the hole. By count we only need 99,911 more to file and we will be debt free!!

Printing that ballot is gonna cost some big bucks.

[Between the Lines]

So far we have raised $311,500 in filing fees for governor. All we need is 100,000 people to file and pay the filing fee and we will be out of the hole. By count we only need 99,911 more to file and we will be debt free!!

Printing that ballot is gonna cost some big bucks.

[dansangel]

Woo-hooooo! What a labor of love!

Do ya think it may have been easier to post who *isn't* running?

[mhking]

This is better than any reaily show they have put out.

I think you may have hit the nail on the head.

It's the newest reality show: "Who Wants To Be The Governor?"

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

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[Howlin]

If only we'd get to vote some people "off!"

[Sloth]

"...And when I am elected, those signs at Disneyland that say "You must be THIS tall to ride" [gestures over head] will be consigned to the dustbin of history along with "Whites Only" drinking fountains and other discredited philosophies. [pounds fist on podium] Their day is over."

[bedolido]

Thanks. Great post...

[L,TOWM]

You know that this will require updating and revision between now and the 8/10 deadline...

My hat is off to you, sir. Some one had to do this filthy job. I'll just write a column lampooning the candidates...

[familyofman]

The toughest thing is keeping track of all those that will be on the ballot - will there be a "None of the Above" choice?

[Ciexyz]

Gee, no Star Trek alumnus is running this time.

[colorado tanker]

Ah, the land of fruits and nuts.

[L,TOWM]

Mary Carey (the Porn Queen) and Angelyne will probably get more votes than some of the political pros.

A couple of wags in my office are already joking around about voting for the porno "actress" or Larry Flynt.

This has already been great, and we have'nt even seen any TV commercials yet.

[Between the Lines]

If only we'd get to vote some people "off!"

You can only vote off Davis.

[Ciexyz]

I love the smell of burning politicians in the morning.

It smells like FREEDOM!

LOL! The people are speaking! I love it.

[CanisMajor2002]

Gary Coleman (R) - Actor

Wow, who'da thunk it???

Yeah, calling him an actor is a bit of a stretch. :)

[Howlin]

I was joking......referring to the "reality show" remark.

[my_pointy_head_is_sharp]

Why has this recall election turned into a circus?