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Posted on 10/30/2006 2:52:27 PM PST by calcowgirl
These guys should be running for governor: Democratic Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi and Republican state Sen. Tom McClintock.
They'd make the race a lot more interesting — less predictable, much closer, more focused, offering a clearer choice of views and visions.
(snip)
These candidates are interesting in themselves — both knowledgeable, thoughtful, experienced policy wonks.
As insurance commissioner, Garamendi helped write workers' compensation reform, has forced down homeowners' premiums and decreed that auto rates should be based on driving records, not where a motorist resides.
McClintock, a longtime conservative legislator from Thousand Oaks, was the crusader who deserves the most credit for cutting the car tax.
There's a bit of party maverick in each. Neither is the "go-along-to-get-along" type.
As a senator in the 1980s . . . Garamendi made what he conceded was a colossal mistake: He plotted a coup to oust then-Senate leader David Roberti, an ally, and received only one vote — his own.
He's a political loner who calls his own shots and speaks his mind.
Ditto McClintock. During the recall election, he rejected party demands that he drop out of the gubernatorial race to make more running room for Arnold Schwarzenegger.
"I'm old-fashioned," he said. "I believe we should have a campaign and let the voters decide who wins. They're perfectly capable."
Voters awarded McClintock only 13.5% of the vote, but it probably was the best 13.5% any candidate ever picked up. He won a statewide reputation as a straight-shooting, no-baloney, political rarity. Moreover, he articulated his views in simple English.
That unambiguous talk — shunting the pols' usual squirmy muddle — is the reason this far-right Republican has a good chance of being elected lieutenant governor in a blue state.
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McClintock Ping List.
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Amen, bro.
Garamendi is a lying two faced weasely lizard.
Dang, if Pravda on the Pacific doesn't seem to be almost teary eyed at the McClintock candidacy. Desparation MUST be setting in.
Amen.
Even the left gets it. From the FlashReport to the LA Times, they both get it.
The wrong guys are running for governor.
Even worse, the wrong guy is governor and will most likely continue to be governor(better than the alternative but not good enough).
They should have voted McClintock Gov. instead of Arnold. Wouldn't it be great to see a straight shooter in Ca?
Thanks for the Ping, appreciate your research and sharing it with us.
Even worse, the wrong guy is governor and will most likely continue to be governor(better than the alternative but not good enough).
McClintock! for President!
I don't know if it will hit Los Angeles news, but it might show up here:
http://gov.ca.gov/index.php?/archive/photos/
We had to keep Bustamonte out. McClintock was almost unheard of. John & Ken of KFI radio is how I first heard about McClintock.
That's ridiculous. He ran two statewide races in 1994 and 2002. He came within a whisker of winning Controller both times. In LA and Ventura County due to redistricting over the years and a high profile Congressional race McClintock was well known. He was a vocal critic of Pete Wilson's RINO budgets in the early 90s and his critique and commentary was reported on statewide..
I'm sorry you hadn't heard of Tom but he has had high statewide name recognition since the early 90s.
I think Tom's base has greatly expanded since the recall, don't you?
I hope it reaches well beyond Republicans, to sensible folks of all stripes who realize how good he is for CA.
Riverside
I find it hard to ascribe much credibility to anyone who believes Garimendi is the ethical and functional equivalent of Tom McClintock. He can't be serious.
No mention of Garamendi's Executive Life scandal.
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