tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56219872011-07-08T03:57:41.818-07:00Marc Valdez, Candidate for California GovernorHelping Californians Choose the Lesser of 135 Evils. The Dancing Meteorologist Says "Contribute Your Ideas, But Keep Your Cash".Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comBlogger1301100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-8491947448216519552010-05-28T12:35:00.001-07:002010-05-28T12:35:57.646-07:00RIP, Gary ColemanSince I rarely watched TV in the 80's I knew Gary Coleman only as a candidate in the 2003 California Gubernatorial recall election. Too young, really, to pass on. Condolences to his family.Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-82927410899202291922010-03-25T14:09:00.000-07:002010-03-25T14:10:39.790-07:00Daniel Watts, Candidate For Davis City Council, Visits DMTCOne of the pleasures of having run for Governor in the 2003 California Gubernatorial Recall Election is catching up on the various activities of the other 135 official (plus 11 write-in) candidates for the office.This year, the second-youngest, and among the most-promising of these candidates, Daniel Watts, a UCD law student, age 27, is Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-77010808687648401492010-02-26T16:14:00.000-08:002010-02-26T16:15:21.541-08:00Thinking Of Going BOOMFebruary 15th's Sacramento Bee featured an announcement of a new publication:A publication that proposes to "explore the history, culture, arts, politics and society of California" is taking on quite a challenge, but that's the goal of a quarterly now accepting submissions from "creative voices" – writers, photographers and artists.Boom: A Journal of California, scheduled toMarchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-42845817599393374812009-10-27T18:08:00.000-07:002009-10-27T18:09:13.677-07:00So, It's Really Come To ThisThe Governator tells legislators: "F*** You".Yes, Ahnold was that breath of fresh air we really needed....Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-50035129495845000172009-06-18T13:46:00.001-07:002009-06-18T13:46:27.766-07:002010 approaches, and it's time to start thinking about running for Governor!Daniel Watts was the second-youngest of the 135 candidates who ran in the 2003 California Gubernatorial Election, and among the most energetic. At the time, he was a student at UCSD. Now, he's at UC Davis, and part of the greater Davis community.Support your candidates!Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-38032634809250783612008-09-14T23:49:00.000-07:002008-09-14T23:50:09.405-07:00RIP, Peter CamejoWhat an inspiring guy! I saw him give a really moving speech during the 2003 California Gubernatorial Recall Election campaign and I was filled with admiration. May we all live up to his shining example!: SACRAMENTO -- Peter Camejo, a Green Party leader who was a third-party candidate in three California gubernatorial elections before becoming Ralph Nader's running mate in the Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-45547523474891214262008-08-19T23:42:00.001-07:002008-08-19T23:42:10.590-07:00Oh-Oh! Leonard's Grandstanding Again!I rarely watch Cable TV, but I caught a glance of CNN today, and wouldn't you know it, Leonard's on national TV!Colorful Sacramento personality (and gubernatorial and mayoral candidate) Leonard Padilla has got himself involved with the high-profile disappearance of Caylee Anthony: Padilla arrived Sunday with his cowboy-hat-sporting, bounty hunter uncle LeonardMarchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-73144402889494844032008-07-29T01:23:00.000-07:002008-07-29T01:24:02.348-07:00You Try Running For Governor!Former 2003 California Gubernatorial Candidate, Beverly Hills restauranteur Jim Vandeventer, Jr., has put together a documentary of his experiences running for Governor! The trailer for "This is JIM" is available here. This looks like it will be an awesome film! Several other candidates are featured in the trailer, such as author Warren Farrell and Jim Lane (whose Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-79311000564143190302008-05-31T23:09:00.000-07:002008-05-31T23:10:05.906-07:00No Clowning AroundHere's the text of a letter I just submitted to Sacramento News and Review regarding a recent article entitled "No Clowning Around". In the article, Kel Munger at SN&R notes: Even if they don’t have a snowball’s chance in hell of winning the mayor’s seat, we’ve got some “fringe” candidates with a lot on the ball.That’s why SN&R’s editorial board reacted with shock to Bee Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-50184194133995953242008-01-24T19:17:00.001-08:002008-01-24T19:17:20.264-08:0030 Years Of Proposition 13, And The Loss Of Local ControlAnd that evil thing is still there: Proposition 13 celebrates its 30th birthday this year. Revolting against out-of-control property taxes that outpaced growth in wages, 65 percent of California voters passed the anti-government measure and state constitutional amendment on June 6, 1978. It not only rolled back property taxes, but forced Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-86882715407856300222008-01-07T12:09:00.000-08:002008-01-07T12:10:10.343-08:00The Rumor Cheryl Heard........Looks increasingly like it might have legs... Embattled Congressman John Doolittle, the focus of a federal corruption probe, will announce that he will not seek re-election paving the way for former State Sen. Rico Oller for the 4th District Congressional seat, the California Majority Report has learned. The move, first noted back in November in the Stockton Record, Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-52779869561494146682007-06-20T01:31:00.000-07:002007-06-20T01:32:12.997-07:00Angelyne Fights The ManLooks like it's time for the Candidates' Forum to ride to her aid!: Angelyne can barely squeeze into the 8-foot-wide storage room. And not just because she's the buxom, bigger-than-life billboard queen of Los Angeles.Boxes of printed posters and placards depicting her in glamorous poses fill the Hollywood self-storage space she is renting while she feuds with city Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1161848640997494642006-10-26T00:42:00.000-07:002006-10-26T00:44:01.013-07:00Becca's Article Is Out!Here's the link to Becca Costello's column regarding the Sacramento preview of 2003 California Gubernatorial candidate Lorraine (Abner Zurd) Fontanes' movie "The Day Arnold Schwarzenegger Kissed My A**".Sorry, that's "The Day Arnold Schwarzenegger Kicked My A**" (we'll have to wait for the sequel for the former).Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1161824864476635672006-10-25T18:06:00.000-07:002006-10-25T18:07:44.480-07:00"The Day Arnold Schwarzenegger Kicked My A**"One very nice evening!Fellow Historical Figure (and current member of the California Mines and Geology Board) Cheryl Bly-Chester, her daughter Erica, and myself met with Becca Costello from Sacramento News and Review at the Pyramid Ale House on the K Street Mall in downtown Sacramento. Lorraine (Abner Zurd) Fontanes dropped in on the way to her Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1161213457796541842006-10-18T16:17:00.000-07:002006-10-18T16:17:37.806-07:00Party Like It's 2003!You are all invited to a PARTY! The fun starts at 6 p.m., where Fellow Historical Figure (and current member of the Schwarzenegger Administration) Cheryl Bly-Chester and myself will play host to Becca Costello from Sacramento News and Review at the Pyramid Ale House on the K Street Mall in downtown Sacramento. Over fries and beer, Becca will ask a few questions about the 2003Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1160722327292525762006-10-12T23:50:00.000-07:002006-10-12T23:52:07.300-07:00The 2003 Candidates Confer.......About Ab Zurd's new movie "The Day Arnold Schwarzenegger Kicked My A**":Diana Foss: The movie is great! And I'd say that even if I didn't make a microsecond appearance in it. (As if I'm the only one!)Doesn't 2003 seem like a long time ago?Marc Valdez: Have you seen the movie, Diana? How many boxes of Mentos does it rate? Has anyone else seen it?Diana Foss: IMarchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1160686432258718892006-10-12T13:53:00.000-07:002006-10-12T13:53:52.270-07:00"The Day Arnold Schwarzenegger Kicked My A**"Last night, while walking my dog, Sparky, near the musical theater rehearsal space for Sacramento's Runaway Stage Productions, I started reading a fresh copy of the weekly, Sacramento News and Review (SN&R). Sparky started coughing as he snuffled through the leaves, and I started coughing as I snuffled through the ads and movie listings in SN&R - Ab Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1160628892097875242006-10-11T21:53:00.000-07:002006-10-11T21:54:52.113-07:00"The Tonight Show" Flaunts The Law - Again!So, Jay Leno is resisting inviting Democrat Phil Angelides to come on "The Tonight Show," as he is legally-required to do if Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger appears.I remember the 10 seconds of shouting-in-unison we other candidates were so graciously allowed in the 2003 campaign.Sorry, NBC must follow the law. If they don't, penalties must follow.Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1159301589696557972006-09-26T13:11:00.000-07:002006-09-26T13:13:09.706-07:00People Who Can't Remember S***Keith Drum describes a world where no one remembers even the basics about how things happen. Wasn't it FDR who said that, in the political world, nothing happens by chance? Rachel Morris describes how White House staffers have been trying to figure out where the Talk Radio kerfuffle regarding illegal immigration came from: Staffers listened to hours of talk radio andMarchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1149378090994827512006-06-03T16:41:00.000-07:002006-06-03T16:41:31.006-07:00Backing Down Under PressureStrange things are afoot with the Board of Reclamation. First, there is the matter of the River Islands Project in the Delta, which has become oddly-controversial, not for the merits or demerits of the project per se, but for manner in which the meetings are conducted and how the Board is constituted. Senator Dean Florez recently proposed a bill in the State Senate Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1148368594841501042006-05-23T00:16:00.000-07:002006-05-23T00:16:34.853-07:00More Trouble in River CityThe Reclamation Board will meet to reconsider its vote:The state Reclamation Board plans to reconsider an April vote that moved toward allowing luxury homes to be built on top of levees on a Delta island.Board President Ben Carter announced his intention to reconsider the vote at the board's meeting Friday (May 19) in Merced. He cited concerns that the decision violated Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1147478031503011422006-05-12T16:53:00.000-07:002006-05-12T16:53:51.523-07:00Furtive RumorsThat the documentary about the California Recall 2003 alternative gubernatorial candidates will come out sometime this year, but nothing hard yet.... That would make for some interesting watching. I hope it appears soon!Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1147458082890647842006-05-12T11:21:00.000-07:002006-05-12T11:21:22.903-07:00Recall Candidates Getting Feisty AgainIt must be the political season: Democratic gubernatorial candidate Phil Angelides didn't know it, but when he dropped in on UCSD College Democrats yesterday, he was not the only one in the room who has sought the top job in California politics.Sitting with about 40 other students – and armed with the toughest question of the day – was Daniel Watts, one of Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1147378610159615472006-05-11T13:16:00.000-07:002006-05-11T13:16:50.170-07:00Cheryl RespondsIt is clear the Sacramento Bee's Dan Walters wanted to place the Board of Reclamation's vote into an established, simplified story line. These matters often have convoluted histories, however, so maybe it's a square peg in a round hole.My personal view is that development needs to be severely restricted in the Plumas Basin and elsewhere along the Sacramento River, and in the Delta,Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1147310855179247162006-05-10T18:27:00.000-07:002006-05-10T18:27:35.193-07:00Let Us Proceed, Quibbles Aside!Former California Recall 2003 gubernatorial candidate Diana Foss points out that former California Recall 2003 gubernatorial candidate Cheryl Bly-Chester is making waves again: Last year - on Sept. 16, to be precise - the state Reclamation Board, a relatively obscure state agency that oversees flood protection levees, approved a potentially far-reaching policy to Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1146174744566226842006-04-27T14:52:00.000-07:002006-04-27T14:52:24.576-07:00Phil Angelides For GovernorAngelide's been State Treasurer for some time now, and a real estate developer as well. He understands how the state works. I'm worried that he might be a bit too rigid or unimaginative, but better that than Steve Westly's misplaced, enamored response to Arnold Schwarzenegger. And Angelides understands that it's time to make investments in the state's infrastructure Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1146117962033321452006-04-26T23:05:00.000-07:002006-04-26T23:06:02.043-07:00Dr. Frank Is Running Again!I didn't realize until I got the Democratic primary ballot tonight in the mail that Dr. Frank Macaluso, Jr., from Visalia, is running for Governor again. Dr. Macaluso was one of the 135 candidates running for Governor in the 2003 California Gubernatorial Recall campaign. Dr. Macaluso is positioning himself as the budget-conscious Democratic choice in 2006. Certainly Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1144054200042211522006-04-03T01:49:00.000-07:002006-04-03T01:50:00.066-07:00Jon Zellhoefer, CandidateHere's an entirely too-modest Jon Zellhoefer (candidate, 2003 California Recall Election) regarding his run for Assembly Seat, District 34. According to former candidate, Daniel Watts, the district leans Republican, so Jon might do better than many expect: So why run?"I really expected that (Maze) was not going to run," Zellhoefer said.Like many, Zellhoefer expected Maze Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1143665716387077412006-03-29T12:55:00.000-08:002006-03-29T12:55:16.400-08:00Howard Kaloogian, FakerThat's funny! Howard Kaloogian, noted Republican hatchet type (particularly in the 2003 California Recall campaign), and current candidate for Congress from San Diego, has been misrepresenting photos of Istanbul as Baghdad, trying to show what a normal place that Mesopotamian hell is these days. Exactly the kind of Congressional Representative a scandal-burned Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1142621269117233782006-03-17T10:46:00.000-08:002006-03-17T10:47:49.130-08:00Moth, And The LightAt FOX News, they have a video clip concerning Mary Carey's latest effort to run for Governor of California.There's no question there's great theatrical allure in such a candidate, but porn stars in politics are unlikely to make a serious dent in a political campaign unless they address serious issues of some sort - an approach that HAS worked in Italy and Hungary, for example,Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1142319503315391962006-03-13T22:58:00.000-08:002006-03-13T22:58:23.326-08:00Is Jon Zellhoefer A Shoo-In?According to former 2003 California Recall gubernatorial candidate Daniel Watts, Assembly District 34 leans heavily Republican. Maybe Jon will get in after all!Congratulations, Jon! I Googled Assembly District 34, and it looks like you're a shoo-in if you can get through the primary (48% Republican to 33% Democrat). Good luck with the campaign!Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1142119095924332462006-03-11T15:17:00.000-08:002006-03-11T15:18:15.933-08:00Jon Zellhoefer, CandidateJon Zellhoefer (R), former CA Recall 2003 gubernatorial candidate, announces that he is going to run for State Assembly District 34.The best of good fortune, Jon!Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1141077124783125722006-02-27T13:51:00.000-08:002006-02-27T13:52:04.796-08:00Gerald Gorman, CandidateFormer 2003 California Recall candidate Gerald Gorman is in the running again, for State Assembly: Yep, I've got my hat back in the ring again. This time it is for the State Assembly seat that will be vacated by Joe Canciamilla at the end of the current term due to term limits. Interestingly enough, even though I ran for Mayor of San Bruno in 1991, and for Governor in 2003Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1138306775843549872006-01-26T12:19:00.000-08:002006-01-26T12:19:35.856-08:00Clements' TakingLogan Darrow Clements, young libertarian and former 2003 California Recall gubernatorial candidate, was in the news recently, trying to use eminent domain to seize the property of U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Souter, in order to score political points: "This is in the tradition of the Boston Tea Party and the Pine Tree Riot," Organizer Logan Darrow Clements said, referring to Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1128381746125629862005-10-03T16:22:00.000-07:002005-10-03T16:23:56.090-07:00The "Buzz"From this morning's Sacramento Bee's "Buzz" feature:Bus route to Arnold appointmentTwo years ago, Cheryl Bly-Chester roamed the state with a bus of unknown candidates in the 2003 recall, tailing Schwarzenegger on the campaign trail.Bly-Chester, a Roseville engineer, helped organize the multiday bus tour from San Diego to Northern California in a desperate attempt to attract media Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1127933737730979242005-09-28T11:55:00.000-07:002005-09-28T11:55:37.740-07:00Dramatic Board ReplacementI didn't realize how much attention Cheryl Bly-Chester's appointment would gather. The replacement of the entire state reclamation board was today's LEAD story in the Sacramento Bee!Courtesy of former 2003 gubernatorial candidate Diana Foss, here is the story, from the LA Times.Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1127860277349120872005-09-27T15:30:00.000-07:002005-09-27T15:31:17.356-07:00Appointment of Cheryl Bly-Chester to the State of California Reclamation BoardSince the 2003 Gubernatorial Recall Election, former candidate Cheryl Bly-Chester has been working patiently with the Schwarzenegger Administration to find an appropriate place within state government for her many skills. She was determined, at first, to get an appointment within the Department of Conservation, but her Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1121199766907235602005-07-12T13:22:00.000-07:002005-07-12T13:22:46.913-07:00The 135 Candidates of 2003 Soldier On!According to The Carpetbagger: If scandal-ridden Rep. Duke Cunningham (R-Calif.) runs for re-election, as he claims he will, he'll have to deal with a primary challenge for the first time in his career. Businessman George Schwartzman, who runs a health records management company, announced yesterday that he will take on Cunningham next year.George Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1118188430575706842005-06-07T16:53:00.000-07:002005-06-07T16:53:50.580-07:00Mary Carey Aligns Herself With BushAh, so she begins to make good on her promise to run for President in 2012 (a promise made in the April 2004 issue of Hustler), by cozying to the Republicans!: Last week, Carl Forti, communications director for the National Republican Congressional Committee, explained to WND that self-described pornographer Mark Kulkis and his date, porn star Mary Carey, will Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1111614752366964042005-03-23T13:52:00.000-08:002005-03-23T13:52:32.366-08:00The Spirit of 2003Drudge ran this for the supposed shock value of Howard Dean quoting scripture against Republicans, but what I found most striking was Dean's encouragement of political participation - what motivated 135 (plus some write-in) candidates to run for Governor of California in 2003! Good for him!: Dean said he wanted the audience to focus not only on national politics but also on Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1109647016998042092005-02-28T19:16:00.000-08:002005-02-28T19:16:57.000-08:00Chuck Pineda for CongressThe March 8th election is approaching. Sacramento-area Democrats will choose a successor for U.S. Congressman Robert Matsui. Despite widow Doris Matsui's favored position in the election, I nevertheless support Charles (Chuck) Pineda, Jr. for the post. Why? Chuck was one of the 135 gubernatorial candidates in the 2003 Recall Election, and I got to meet him. Nice guy. Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1108413142840858602005-02-14T12:31:00.000-08:002005-02-14T12:32:22.840-08:00Schwarzenegger Kicks Sand in Face of 98-Pound Weakling State GOPInteresting! Two years ago, Schwarzenegger couldn't win a fair Republican primary, and today he's completely locked out the intraparty competition! It's appropriate that Dora Kingsley resigned - that was the only honorable course!Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1107203827287040972005-01-31T13:36:00.000-08:002005-01-31T12:37:07.286-08:00See Arnold Run
I was curious about the A&E television film, to see if any reference was made to the other gubernatorial candidates. No references, of course: it was all Arnold worship, all the time. I was most surprised how little mention was made of Tom McClintock and Cruz Bustamante (but, of course, both remain in state government, and I'm sure out of prudence, the filmmakers kept references Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1106329112837767502005-01-21T09:38:00.000-08:002005-01-21T09:38:32.836-08:00Recall Alumni At Work
Leonard Padilla and Chuck Pineda, Jr., both 2003 California Recall gubernatorial candidate alumni, have announced their candidacies for late Robert Matsui's Sacramento congressional seat.
Chuck Pineda's passion is turning juveniles away from gangs and gang violence. It seems to me his interests are perfectly suited for the environment these days in the U.S. House of Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1097181359740959802004-10-07T13:35:00.000-07:002004-10-07T13:39:30.050-07:00The Recall Candidates: One Year Later!
Courtesy of Diana Foss:
Here on the first anniversary of the election, we're back in the news. Here's an article about Jack Grisham and here's one featuring more candidates.
Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1095301421496778022004-09-15T19:22:00.000-07:002004-09-15T19:23:41.496-07:00Jay Leno Back-Tracks
Jay Leno says, “I’m not conservative. I’ve never voted that way in my life.” Wouldn't have guessed it from his actions in last year's Recall campaign!
Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1087245499895261242004-06-14T13:38:00.000-07:002004-06-14T13:38:19.896-07:00Dear Russo, Marsh & Rogers
Last year, with the recall effort against Governor Gray Davis, many of us appreciated your leadership role in the state GOP in promoting healthy political debate. This year, I'm appalled to learn you are taking a leadership role in trying to get theaters from showing Michael Moore's new movie, "Fahrenheit 911." How hypocritical is that? That's a decision for theaterMarchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1085786994265243572004-05-28T16:29:00.000-07:002004-05-28T16:29:54.266-07:00Carpe Diem!
I have produced a first draft of a book, called "Carpe Diem! - The 2003 California Recall Election and the Candidates' Forum" (Across an Oz-like California, aspiring amateur politicos band together on an elusive search for support).
Today, I E-Mailed the first draft to five of the other gubernatorial candidates (Renz, Foss, Weir, Badiozamani, and Gorman), to get their reactions andMarchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1069215603955733322003-11-18T20:20:00.000-08:002003-11-18T20:47:33.483-08:00More Navel Gazing
The 2003 California Gubernatorial Election has now been certified by Secretary of State Kevin Shelley. Of the 1,837 votes I received (once again, thank you!) nearly one-third came from Los Angeles County. If I correct for population, however, it appears I was most popular in Monterey (where 1.8 voters in a thousand voted for me), Imperial, San Benito and Inyo Counties, which Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1067394895028830562003-10-28T18:34:00.000-08:002003-10-28T18:34:54.096-08:00Another, Similar Letter
I fired this one off to the Sacramento Bee. I hope they publish it!
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The unanticipated popularity and efficacy of the recent gubernatorial recall election has prompted numerous suggestions for reform that would actually strip the recall option of its greatest virtues (Sacramento Bee op-ed by Bill Whalen 10/28; also Assemblymember Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1066862463075109602003-10-22T15:41:00.000-07:002003-10-22T15:41:02.633-07:00Letter to Mark Ridley-Thomas
Dear Mr. Ridley-Thomas:
I was annoyed with your proposed constitutional amendment regarding recall election laws, as reported in the Sacramento Bee:
The Los Angeles Democrat would increase the number of signatures to 12 percent of registered voters, rather than the current requirement for 12 percent of the number of votes cast in the last election for that office.Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1065809292669037482003-10-10T11:08:00.000-07:002003-11-18T20:21:42.576-08:00Post-Election Breakdown
Of the 1,500 votes I received (once again, thank you!) a full-one-third came from Los Angeles County. If I correct for population, however, it appears I was most popular in San Benito (where 1.2 voters in a thousand voted for me), Imperial, and Inyo Counties, which I suspect means that rural-oriented Mexican-American voters are my natural base of support. It's a bit of Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1065658378556120072003-10-08T17:12:00.000-07:002003-10-08T17:13:48.896-07:00Thank You!
With 100% of the precincts now reporting, it now appears I got 1499 votes! 46th place in a field of 135: about 1/3 from the top. Ballot placement helped - I was third on the ballot list in LA County, and I got about 500 votes there. The Hispanic name no doubt helped. Plus maybe a video that played on cable access channels in the LA area.
Yolo County, where I do musical theaterMarchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1065643023313465832003-10-08T12:57:00.000-07:002003-10-08T12:57:03.446-07:00The Votes Roll In!
1490+ and climbing! More than 500 from LA County (good ballot placement there - third on the list, I believe). Plus, who knows, maybe I made an impression down there, with Whetstone's video, and all.
Not enough to beat Arnold, of course. But better than some good candidates.
My first impressions, looking at the vote totals:
Did Schwartzmann do so well because his name isMarchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1065478222810034392003-10-06T15:10:00.000-07:002003-10-06T15:10:22.810-07:00Sunday Davis Enterprise Interview
Here's Corey Golden's fine interview regarding myself!Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1065474088205142122003-10-06T14:01:00.000-07:002003-10-06T14:48:38.186-07:00Last Revisions to My Platform
Sailing into Election Day, October 7th, here is my last revision of my platform (which actually hasn't evolved much in two months).
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VARIOUS POSITIONS:
Why Should Democrats Support the Recall?
This election is likely the first of a new trend in American politics, featuring snap elections and larger Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1065473773325064842003-10-06T13:56:00.000-07:002003-10-06T13:56:12.680-07:00Election Day Plans
On October 7th, I plan to spend the morning at or near my polling place in Sacramento, voting and campaigning. In the afternoon, I plan to visit "The Purple Cow", at KMTP Channel 32, at 1504 Bryant Street, San Francisco, between 2 and 5 p.m. (their program will air at 9 p.m.) Then it's off to San Jose for two events: Candidate Jon Zellhoefer's party at A.P. Stumps, and Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1065335678203058152003-10-04T23:34:00.000-07:002003-10-04T23:35:22.330-07:00Concord Labor Day H1B and L1 Visa Protest Pictures
Good pictures on this nice Web Site.Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1065333792193910112003-10-04T23:03:00.000-07:002003-10-04T23:22:45.890-07:00Sacramento Pancake Breakfast and Davis Whistlestop Plans
Sacramento Sunday Morning Pancake Breakfast/Candidate Soap-Box
For Immediate Release - for more information, contact Pamela Van Camp at 916 447-1637
Pancake Breakfast/Candidate Soap-Box
Sacramento, California: October 4, 2003: Pamela Van Camp, President of the Fremont Park Neighborhood Association, invites all of the California Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1065298926412960512003-10-04T13:22:00.000-07:002003-10-04T22:57:23.173-07:00The Bus Approaches
Various news stories about the Alternative Candidates' bus, from the New York Times, the LA Times, Newsday, and The Fresno Bee.Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1065218626368634972003-10-03T15:03:00.000-07:002003-10-03T15:03:46.466-07:00More Media
Here's a fun ad from the Clements for Governor campaign.
Just had an interview with Pedro Ribeiro with Publico, from Lisbon, Portugal. My only question is, if these guys can find me, what's so hard about getting attention from Sacramento News and Review, just three blocks away? Was it because I didn't respond when they suggested I should advertise with them?
And the long-awaitedMarchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1065210184176420412003-10-03T12:43:00.000-07:002003-10-03T13:48:52.336-07:00Here Comes the Bus!
The alternative candidate's bus that is dogging Arnold Schwarzenegger's bus on his 4-day tour of the state is making its way north!
Here are some great news stories featuring the bus tour, from the Sacramento Bee, the San Jose Mercury News, and the Oakland Tribune.
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Here is the currently-known itinerary of Arnold Schwarzenegger's (and Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1065075730082653792003-10-01T23:22:00.000-07:002003-10-02T18:14:26.520-07:00Dear Voters
The greatest pleasure of this campaign has been the opportunity, through the Candidates' Forum (that has met approximately weekly through the campaign), to become personally acquainted with a significant number of the other 135 candidates for California Governor. Virtually all of the candidates are a great bunch of civic-minded folks, many with significant leadership skills and Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1064905693222124562003-09-30T00:08:00.000-07:002003-09-30T00:08:32.836-07:00Faces of the Recall
Got Pam and my picture in Monday's hardcopy LA Times!
Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1064882902096678522003-09-29T17:48:00.000-07:002003-09-29T17:48:21.743-07:00Lucianne Privileges
Amy Sheehan at Lucianne maintains Computerworld is a 'special interest' site, and prior permission is required before posting. Sounds like a cop-out to me - there is nothing about 'special interest' sites in their Rules.
Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1064874619760802602003-09-29T15:30:00.000-07:002003-09-29T16:37:40.203-07:00What's With Lucianne and IT Offshore Outsourcing?
For some reason, the Lucianne Web Site squelched discussion of this article, Bush Administration Won't Impede Offshore Outsourcing, published in Computerworld, and written by Patrick Thibodeau, regarding IT offshore outsourcing. I sent several E-Mail messages complaining about what appears to be their censorship of content. The article was not Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1064599097690990782003-09-26T10:58:00.000-07:002003-09-26T11:02:31.893-07:00Faces of the Recall
The Los Angeles Times has a real nice feature on their recall coverage Web Page: "Faces of the Recall", with nice pictures and short audio statements by many of the candidates for California Governor.
Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1064370759160167392003-09-23T19:32:00.000-07:002003-09-23T19:36:10.480-07:00Favorable Press
More press (Article 1 and Article 2) about the Leno show yesterday, including this pre-Appeals-Court-announcement article.
In addition, I've been getting some good press lately, even if the articles themselves are not that flattering to us minor candidates. James Vandeventer was annoyed by this article in the LA Times, because us minor candidates are portrayed as being Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-106435092801801952003-09-23T14:02:00.000-07:002003-09-23T14:02:08.143-07:00Letter to NBC
Dear NBC:
Just to let you know, I thought you all did an excellent job yesterday with all of us Recall Candidates. My worries that NBC might mistreat us in some way were largely answered. The snacks were very welcome - at our pre-show gathering in Johnny Carson Park, we had largely neglected our own human need for sustenance (although Reva Renee Renz's potato chips and sodas Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1063994574601719842003-09-19T11:02:00.000-07:002003-09-19T11:02:54.693-07:00Taking Weintraub's Challenge
By squarely answering the Sept. 24th Debate Questions:
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How would you propose enhancing revenue and/or what specific cuts would you propose to achieve a balanced budget?
In the long run, it's important to stabilize California's budget by diversifying its sources of income. Currently, the state relies too heavilyMarchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1063848000631251602003-09-17T18:20:00.000-07:002003-09-17T18:20:00.493-07:00Maybe Another Ballot....
Jon Zellhoefer wants a different type of experimental ballot - got to get that going!
Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1063406325501833452003-09-12T15:38:00.000-07:002003-09-12T15:38:45.463-07:00Jon Stewart's 'The Daily Show'
OK folks, here it is! Check under Crazy-fornia at this link for my brief shining moment (although I'm identified as an Environmental Activist rather than as a Gubernatorial Candidate)!
Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1063329983854094032003-09-11T18:26:00.000-07:002003-09-11T18:26:23.876-07:00Deadline, 11 p.m.
Collecting experimental ballots from the minor recall candidates to determine who the candidates would prefer among the minor recall candidates as their governor.
Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1063315365984070222003-09-11T14:22:00.000-07:002003-09-11T14:23:19.373-07:00Joel Kotkin's TNR Article
Here is my response to Joel Kotkin's rather hand-wringing article regarding progressivism and the California recall in The New Republic:
Editors:
Mr. Kotkin is wrong when he says attention will turn to fundamental changes in California's political system after the recall election is over. This election is the ONLY chance Californians will get. Paralysis lies ahead Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1063315055686866552003-09-11T14:17:00.000-07:002003-09-11T15:04:21.580-07:00The New Republic Noticed!
Kevin Flanagan!
Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1063314963780138222003-09-11T14:16:00.000-07:002003-09-11T14:24:22.210-07:00A Potpourri of Media......
Marc Strassman Interview
An excellent 36-minute interview with Etopia's editor Mark Strassman, on his campaign Web Page (requires MP4 upgrade, however, which is available here).
New York Times Article
By Michael Falcone, regarding blogging and the California recall election.
Jon Stewart's 'The Daily Show'
My bit aired last night, September 10th, on Jon Stewart's 'Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1062788349095932122003-09-05T11:59:00.000-07:002003-10-06T14:02:16.816-07:00Revised Platform
(see below)Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1062787683462243882003-09-05T11:48:00.000-07:002003-09-05T11:48:03.513-07:00Smart Voter
My League of Women Voter's Web Page is now complete!
Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1062745907405707552003-09-05T00:11:00.000-07:002003-09-05T12:26:50.200-07:00Walnut Creek
I wasn't going to go down to Walnut Creek, but John Estrada from Democrats Against Gray Davis called and invited me down. Couldn't get into the debate, of course, but the street scene outside the Dean Lesher Regional Center was interesting enough. A number of minor candidates were there: Lingel Winters, Gerold Gorman, Mike Schmier (who was hustling the crowd harder than anyone Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1062526271652892592003-09-02T11:11:00.000-07:002003-09-02T11:11:11.766-07:00Labor Day's Demonstration
Excellent Coverage in the San Mateo Times!Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1062491436460248712003-09-02T01:30:00.000-07:002003-09-02T01:31:49.503-07:00H1B and L1 Visas
An excellent day, talking with displaced programmers and related workers at the demonstration, organized by Pete Bennett and Lee Perry, held in Concord, at the Bank of America building where Kevin Flanagan, humiliated beyond endurance, committed suicide. Two other gubernatorial candidates also attended: Ken Hamidi and Joe Guzzardi. The difficulties with H1B and L1 visas is Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1062404073667484862003-09-01T01:14:00.000-07:002003-09-01T01:16:08.776-07:00Honoring Kevin Flanagan
I'll be going to this event Labor Day morning:
From a press release composed by Lee Ferry and forwarded by Pete Bennett:
SUBJECT: Workers to Stage Labor Day Protest at Site of Worker's Suicide
In a Labor Day action to searchlight worker replacement practices contributing to the suicide of Bank of America technology worker Kevin Flanagan, members of a coalition of Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1062318697572393512003-08-31T01:31:00.000-07:002003-09-01T01:09:49.856-07:00USS Hornet
On Saturday, about 40 California recall candidates gathered at the aircraft carrier museum, the USS Hornet, in Alameda, on San Francisco Bay. What a glorious, beautiful day on the Bay! Excellent opportunities to meet the candidates, and to discover what a good group of folks we really are. We were in a pretty rebellious mood - if I had had some Chai Tea, I would have tossed it Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1062220480973872722003-08-29T22:14:00.000-07:002003-09-01T01:10:26.363-07:00California Recall Candidates Gather
Tomorrow, a number of us gather at the USS Hornet, an aircraft carrier museum in Alameda, to work on joint issues among the recall candidates. Today, about ten of us gathered at the west steps of the State Capitol building, to deliver letters of complaint and protest to a representative of Governor Gray Davis (picture on my personal Web Log, where I have Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1061964549452660152003-08-26T23:09:00.000-07:002003-08-26T23:09:09.520-07:00Prison Talk Online
Compare and contrast candidates with regard to prison issues.
Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1061962600006523542003-08-26T22:36:00.000-07:002003-08-26T22:57:13.863-07:00A 5-Minute Video
Courtesy of Steven Whetstone productions comes a video of me talking about my platform. I focus mostly on Proposition 13, but talk about other things as well. Steve Whetstone will place video links to myself and other candidates at this Web Site.
Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1061884951691013832003-08-26T01:02:00.000-07:002003-08-26T01:02:31.603-07:00An Exchange Regarding Prison Issues
From: Marc Valdez
To: Kate
Sent: Monday, August 25, 2003 1:12 PM
Subject: RE: hi, questions that need to be addressed
Hi Kate!
I've been fortunate in not being directly involved in the prison system, but that also means I'm somewhat ignorant of some of the problems with the system. I'll let you know what I think - my sentiments - and you can see if they Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1061789205991728212003-08-24T22:26:00.000-07:002003-08-24T22:26:45.970-07:00Patrick May's Interesting Story
I'm not alone in not wanting to go on Leno......
Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1061278734498154132003-08-19T00:38:00.000-07:002003-08-19T00:55:19.936-07:00State Recall Laws
Here are interesting suggestions by Richard Hasen regarding improvements to the state recall laws, but I took issue with a few points:
1.) Regarding Hasen's recommendation to increase nomination signature and filing fee requirements, I think he conflates two problems, a crowded ballot vs. a ballot with non-serious candidates. There are large concentrations of non-serious Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1061249509359212642003-08-18T16:31:00.000-07:002003-10-06T14:03:09.596-07:00It's Time to Update My Platform
There's been a lot of E-Mail to all the candidates from various folks, asking us to adopt their own pet causes. Their input is reflected in this update (still being updated).
VARIOUS POSITIONS:
Why Should Democrats Participate in the Recall?
This election is likely the first of a new trend in American politics, featuring snap elections and larger menus of Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1061075300155548052003-08-16T16:08:00.000-07:002003-08-16T16:08:20.200-07:00Sizing Up the Opposition - Mary Carey
(See personal web log)Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1061075235670923872003-08-16T16:07:00.000-07:002003-08-16T16:07:25.710-07:00Dinner With the State Employees
Went very well, but it confirmed my opinion that California state employees are in a pretty bleak mood these days, worrying about the future.
Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1060897534554302582003-08-14T14:45:00.000-07:002003-08-14T14:50:04.926-07:00Love the Internet
But didn't realize so many wanted to get in touch!
Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1060846944331391812003-08-14T00:42:00.000-07:002003-08-14T01:08:34.236-07:00Scary, scary!
Rubber hits the road here! Gotta get my act straight! Friday night, pizza and beer with two state employees!
Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1060818087980584252003-08-13T16:41:00.000-07:002003-08-13T16:46:10.376-07:00Planet Hollywood
A jaundiced look at Arnold.
Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1060801336401121662003-08-13T12:02:00.000-07:002003-08-13T16:39:00.660-07:00Gallup Poll
Interesting numbers. Bustamante has his work cut out for him.
Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1060797782067540052003-08-13T11:03:00.000-07:002003-08-13T11:07:47.520-07:00American Idol
Kaus' suggestion of an American Idol approach to the election makes a lot of sense.
Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1060718531652800252003-08-12T13:02:00.000-07:002003-08-12T13:04:01.893-07:00Watching the Master at Work
Well, it looks like my suspicion was correct that Bob Mulholland simply 'misspoke' rather than started a new and exciting adventure in American political discourse. Apparently Mulholland is fond of using the word 'bullets' in any number of ordinary encounters - to imagine a scenario: 'the preacher really fired a lot of bullets at us in church today,' or 'the doctor Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1060634753811706492003-08-11T13:45:00.000-07:002003-08-11T13:47:27.376-07:00Bush Administration Interference in the Workings of Science
I'm a bit jaded on all this, because EVERY Administration intervenes to some extent in science policy, and because various scientists want and need some of that intervention for their own narrow purposes. The sudden rise to prominence of climate change science after 1990 had less to do with global warming (which was foreseen back in Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5621987.post-1060633852364389442003-08-11T13:30:00.000-07:002003-08-12T12:15:44.276-07:00Is Bob Mulholland Nuts, or Just Careless?
Do a Google search on Bob Mulholland and bullets, and you understand he uses martial analogies quite a bit. So is this what's going on here, or is something really reptilian going on?
Marchttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03785152329271982791noreply@blogger.com