Newsflash: CNN declares Arnold new CA Gov

[aaglo]

So,
Is this a good news or bad news for the californians?

Oh, and how did the pornstar do in these elections (I remember hearing of such candidate)?

[Kropotkin]

And who's saying that the US has a two-party system?

Todd Richard Lewis for governor!! Must be cool to get votes from you familiy and friends only (and a few misscounts of cource).

[Winston]

From that list of candidates, I would definitely have gone with Diana Foss. No contest.

And I'm sorry to see Michael Jackson only got 590 votes. No doubt bad press is the cause of that.

[Kropotkin]

Diana Foss - or Ross?

After a quick google I've found out that 'my' candidate, Todd Richard Lewis, is also known as 'the bumhunter'- Maybe I should withdraw my support.

[Az]

I never knew Michael Jackson was a republican.

[Kropotkin]

And I'm sorry to see Michael Jackson only got 590 votes. No doubt bad press is the cause of that.

Maybe he can turn this bad form around as he has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. Unfortunaly the jury don't seem to be all that impressed.

[Tiberius]

Originally posted by aaglo
Oh, and how did the pornstar do in these elections (I remember hearing of such candidate)?

Not a pornstar, a porn magazine owner. I suppose you are talking about Larry Flint, owner of the Hustler.
Didn't you see the movie about his life, "People Vs. Larry Flynt" ? It was directed by Milos Forman, with Woody Harrelson playing Flint.

He is currently 7th with 0.3 % of the votes (over 13 thousand).

Or was there a pornstar, too ?

[The Mad Monk]

Mary Carey is listed as "Mary Cook".

[DRoseDARs]

Yep, there was a female pornstar in there...

...somewhere...

...being groped.

[Atahualpa]

Californians

[Atahualpa]

Btw "CNN declares.."

if that doesnt make you wonder....
Last great American Democracy

[Dr Strangelove]

I'm still willing to bet that Arnold won't be able to keep his hands off of the girls. Would it be possible for California to dump the "recall" idea in favor of good old fashioned impeachement? Impeachment lasts longer and is much more fun.

[Ned]

Arnie takes office once the election is certified. First the counties have to certify, then the Sec. State. Counties have 25 days to certify. The whole process must be done in 39 days.

Arnie's people are talking about taking power in two weeks. Gray Davis said he would leave office in "several weeks." Jesse Jackson, though, was talking "disenfranchisement" and "lawsuit." He may lead an effort to raise court challenges in some counties, or demand recounts, in order to block certification as long as possible.

Just let me say that if the Dem's do that, it will create even further anger against their party in the state.

As to next year, if Arnie does well, Bush could carry "Kali"-fornia. Arnie is extremely popular because he is very pro-business and pro-jobs while having no social-conservative baggage. If Bush learns from Arnie and adopts the same approach, he could win here.

"What happens after California recall election

The Associated Press Tuesday, October 7, 2003

(10-07) 18:41 PDT (AP) --

A look at what happens after the Oct. 7 recall election:

* Registrars in California's 58 counties have 28 days to complete official vote count. County supervisors have an additional seven days to approve results and send to secretary of state's office.

* Within five days of county certification, any registered voter can request a recount if willing to pay for the costly process.

* Secretary of state has four days to certify county election results. Under certain conditions, secretary of state can certify results before counties finish their official count. Entire certification process cannot take longer than 39 days from election day -- Nov. 15.

* Upon certification of recall and replacement, new governor can immediately be sworn into office. Barring legal challenge, the latest an inauguration could happen is Nov. 16.

* Governor has control over 1,100 appointments to top state jobs including the 13 Cabinet members, dozens of department heads, and hundreds of deputies and top state executives.

* State law requires that governor submit a balanced budget proposal to the Legislature by Jan. 10.

Source: California secretary of state and governor's offices."

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2003/10/07/state2141EDT0169.DTL

[Sikander]

Originally posted by Sprayber

He was born in Arizona...

...moved to Babylonia, King Tut!

[Ned]

Now they have to make Arnie the Republican keynote speaker next year. How could they ask anyone else?