Return of the Warblog

Background: I haven't voted for a Republican since 1988 and I'm still not sure what I'm going to do about Davis and Simon.

That said, I'd definitely vote for Riordan if he was the GOP nominee.

Riordan all the way. I'm voting Libertarian in this election, if I was forced to choose I'd go with Davis. He's a crook but Simon is a schmuck. And I love how Simon is running attack ads saying that Davis isn't environmental enough. Like Simon is going to be better? Nelson laugh on that one.

This is an interesting question, Matt. We think Riordan would have made a much better candidate than Simon. If we had to answer this question a year ago, it would be Riordan in a walk. But after watching him self-destruct during the primary season, we're not so sure. Everybody claims that it was Davis' attack ads that did Riordan in, but it was more than that. Riordan, on numerous occasions, basically flipped out when questioned by the press. We mean no disrespect to Mayor Riordan, but it seems that his better days are behind him. Sadly, age does that to people.

FYI -- The shy Monsignor Arguendo has a post on his site about this, where he explains why he's leaning toward "the lesser of two evils."

F*ckin' Welch! You got me in a tough spot on this one. I've never voted for a Repub for anything, but I would have to take some time to consider Riordan. My gut tells me that CA will likely go for the Dem nominee in '04 anyway, and if I felt that was certain, I'd vote for Dicky R.
But if I felt that it was gonna be close in '04, I'd vote for Davis. This one would require some research for a final decision.

Damn you!
besos,
Brian

Riordan--no hesitation. I still might for him as a write-in

It pains me but I stay at home. No way I vote for
any of these creatures.

Thomas

I'd sprain my wrist to vote for him if I though there were a significant number of people doing it.

I'll vote Green (how sad is it that I can't even think of the candidate's name...) or write in Riordan.

A.L.

At this point, doesn't just about everything depend upon the fact that Davis is almost certainly going to be reelected? If he wants to be president, he has to make apparent the fact that he will support the government killing convicts, just as "liberals" like Hilary C have. I can't vote for Simon, but it might be worth seeing Davis founder just to keep him from taking up space on the Dem presidential ticket some years from now. LAex's design for Cali's quarter is a winner, though.

The first Republican I ever voted for in my life was Tom Campbell for Senate. When Riordan looked to be a shoe-in for the Rupublican nomination, I faced existential terror at the damning prospect of knowing that I was going to vote Republican in 2 straight state elections. Fortunately, Bill Simon has saved me from that awful fate.

I'm still not voting for Gray, though, which I guess means I'm STILL not voting Republican.

I will pick my 3rd party candidate from the statements in the voter pamphlet. Gray will win anyway, but the margin of his win will affect his Presidential chances. People who do not vote are considered by TPTB -wrongly- to be satisfied with the status quo. 3rd party voters are considered disgruntled, which is what I am.

Why waste a vote on the status quo? Isn't that why you voted for Nader? I mean sure, you've chronicaled how Nader and his most vocal supporters are both upset and in denial about the results of that effort, but how about you? Are you really sad about how that turned out?

This Democrat would happily vote Riordan. In fact, I just might write him in.

Dick Riordan would certainly get my vote over the Honorable Governor of the Great State of California. Mr. Davis has signed a bunch of bills that have really pissed me off, and as a second termer (lame duck) would doubtless sign many more. At least Mr. Riordan would shake things up in that most horrific of places --- Sacramento.

Your pal,

bob

Can we talk about Southern California secession now?