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Question: Your Choice?
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Tom Campbell, former U.S. Representative		  
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Carly Fiorina, former Hewlett-Packard CEO and advisor to John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign		  
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Steve Poizner, Insurance Commissioner		  
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Bill Simon, businessman and 2002 candidate for Governor		  
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Meg Whitman, former eBay CEO		  
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Other		  
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Undecided		  
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« on: January 15, 2009, 07:09:35 PM »
Your choice? I am divided between Poizner, Fiorina and Whitman.
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« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2009, 07:15:36 PM »
is there a fiscal conservative and socially liberal candidate?
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« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2009, 07:16:41 PM »
Quote from: Nhoj on January 15, 2009, 07:15:36 PM
is there a fiscal conservative and socially liberal candidate?

Tom Campbell is the most libertarian of the bunch, followed, I believe, by Poizner
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« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2009, 07:18:21 PM »
Quote from: Lunar on January 15, 2009, 07:16:41 PM
Quote from: Nhoj on January 15, 2009, 07:15:36 PM
is there a fiscal conservative and socially liberal candidate?

Tom Campbell is the most libertarian of the bunch, followed, I believe, by Poizner

This guy, then.
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« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2009, 07:19:22 PM »
My first choice is Whitman.  If not her, Poizner it is.
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« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2009, 07:41:43 PM »
I'm giving Poizner the edge over Campbell because he's got the executive experience... well, sort of.
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« Reply #6 on: January 16, 2009, 10:04:01 PM »
I am supporting Whitman cause this state needs to learn fiscal responsibility and I think she is the best to bring it to the masses. Poinzer would also be fine for me but has to come in second for me.
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« Reply #7 on: January 19, 2009, 04:55:03 PM »
Campbell is very articulate, well spoken and would be the nice public face of the GOP for the California .  Don't know who I'll end up voting for though.
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« Reply #8 on: January 19, 2009, 07:10:35 PM »
Poizner, as he has proven he can actually win a statewide office.
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« Reply #9 on: January 19, 2009, 09:04:57 PM »
     Poizner, since he's been tested electorally statewide. As far as I know, Campbell & Whitman haven't.
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« Reply #10 on: January 19, 2009, 09:12:30 PM »
Quote from: Senator PiT on January 19, 2009, 09:04:57 PM
     Poizner, since he's been tested electorally statewide. As far as I know, Campbell & Whitman haven't.

I would support him in the general, but he seems a bit too Schwarzenegger-like for my tastes.
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« Reply #11 on: January 19, 2009, 09:15:25 PM »
I don't know much about California politics, and thus don't know a whole lot about any of these candidates, but I would probably choose Bill Simon.  He's probably a has-been since he ran unsuccessfully in 2002, but he wouldn't be too bad.  I want someone who is socially moderate-conservative and fiscally moderate.
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« Reply #12 on: January 19, 2009, 09:52:10 PM »
Quote from: Ronnie on January 19, 2009, 09:12:30 PM
Quote from: Senator PiT on January 19, 2009, 09:04:57 PM
     Poizner, since he's been tested electorally statewide. As far as I know, Campbell & Whitman haven't.

I would support him in the general, but he seems a bit too Schwarzenegger-like for my tastes.

by "Schwarzenegger-like" do you mean "electable statewide in California"? Smiley
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« Reply #13 on: January 19, 2009, 10:02:44 PM »
Quote from: Htmldon, "Community Organizer" on January 19, 2009, 09:52:10 PM
Quote from: Ronnie on January 19, 2009, 09:12:30 PM
Quote from: Senator PiT on January 19, 2009, 09:04:57 PM
     Poizner, since he's been tested electorally statewide. As far as I know, Campbell & Whitman haven't.

I would support him in the general, but he seems a bit too Schwarzenegger-like for my tastes.

by "Schwarzenegger-like" do you mean "electable statewide in California"? Smiley

     Indeed. While Campbell might be more libertarian, I'd rather have Poizner win than have Campbell get beaten by Villaraigosa.
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« Reply #14 on: January 19, 2009, 10:15:15 PM »
« Edited: January 19, 2009, 10:18:12 PM by Ronnie »
Quote from: Htmldon, "Community Organizer" on January 19, 2009, 09:52:10 PM
Quote from: Ronnie on January 19, 2009, 09:12:30 PM
Quote from: Senator PiT on January 19, 2009, 09:04:57 PM
     Poizner, since he's been tested electorally statewide. As far as I know, Campbell & Whitman haven't.

I would support him in the general, but he seems a bit too Schwarzenegger-like for my tastes.

by "Schwarzenegger-like" do you mean "electable statewide in California"? Smiley

Well, I'm afraid he'll manage the Californian economy like Schwarzenegger has -- in other words, not so good.
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« Reply #15 on: January 19, 2009, 10:38:42 PM »
« Edited: January 19, 2009, 10:48:01 PM by Ronnie »
Quote from: Vander Blubb on January 19, 2009, 10:33:16 PM
Meg Whitman is a stupid cow, Carly Fiorina is a typical woman business leader who has caused a company to go bankrupt.  Someone else, please.  How about Tom McClintock?

Oh God no.  He almost lost a congressional district with an R+11 PVI, and you want him to run for statewide office?

Face it, he runs campaigns almost as badly as Alan Keyes.
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« Reply #16 on: January 19, 2009, 10:48:41 PM »
He's only lost four statewide races already!
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« Reply #17 on: January 19, 2009, 10:52:08 PM »
Quote from: Lunar on January 19, 2009, 10:48:41 PM
He's only lost four statewide races already!

Tying in a heavily Republican district is almost as bad as losing statewide races in a heavily Democratic state.

Also, look at his percentages in the 2003 gubernatorial race.  They are embarrassing.
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« Reply #18 on: January 19, 2009, 11:01:42 PM »
Mitt Romney for California Governor- yes this is being discussed.

He just bought a home in SoCAL
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« Reply #19 on: January 20, 2009, 01:21:55 AM »
Quote from: NiK on January 19, 2009, 11:01:42 PM
Mitt Romney for California Governor- yes this is being discussed.

He just bought a home in SoCAL

Would he start believing in abortion again?
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« Reply #20 on: January 20, 2009, 05:01:45 AM »
Quote from: Lunar on January 20, 2009, 01:21:55 AM
Quote from: NiK on January 19, 2009, 11:01:42 PM
Mitt Romney for California Governor- yes this is being discussed.

He just bought a home in SoCAL

Would he start believing in abortion again?

Will he be a "stronger advocate for gay rights" (Romney 1994) than Gavin Newsom too?
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« Reply #21 on: January 20, 2009, 05:13:51 AM »
He never said he was a stronger advocate than Newsom, just Kennedy, no?

By the way, Romney 2010 won't happen.  I looked into it, and it got a lot of buzz before Whitman ran, but Whitman is hiring a lot of ex-Romney people (and Whitman was a chief part of Romney's campaign).  I think it's too obvious that Romney would be carpetbagging and will need more time to create a bipartisan image for himself to win in California.  The Romney family already owns horses in California and wanted to spend more time with them.

Maybe later in life, in 2014, he can run against whichever Democrat beats Whitman
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« Reply #22 on: January 20, 2009, 05:02:55 PM »
Quote from: NiK on January 19, 2009, 11:01:42 PM
Mitt Romney for California Governor- yes this is being discussed.

He just bought a home in SoCAL
Not in my California.
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« Reply #23 on: January 20, 2009, 06:08:48 PM »
Quote from: Lunar on January 20, 2009, 05:13:51 AM
Maybe later in life, in 2014, he can run against whichever Democrat beats Whitman

Sad
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« Reply #24 on: January 20, 2009, 08:34:24 PM »
I voted for the ugly one.
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