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California GOP Leaders Back Schwarzenegger in Recall
9/29/2003 10:16 PM
Arnold Schwarzenegger picked up an unprecedented endorsement in California's recall election from leaders of the state Republican Party on Monday as Gov. Gray Davis tried to regain momentum eight days before the Oct. 7 vote. Schwarzenegger was unanimously backed by the California Republican Party's Board of Directors despite the presence of a second GOP candidate, state Sen. Tom McClintock, on the ticket as a new poll showed the film star surging and Davis fading. "Arnold has a proven ability to connect with voters to solidify the Republican base while reaching out to Democrats and independents and to excite new voters," state party chairman Duf Sundheim said. "This is an unprecedented vote for our party but this is an unprecedented election."
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Miller Time For GOP?
9/29/2003 4:57 PM
Comedian Dennis Miller running government instead of bashing it? Three GOP strategists interviewed by the Los Angeles Times in the last week said they want Miller, a registered Republican, to consider it. One suggestion is to draft him as the GOP opponent to Democratic U.S. Sen. Barbara Boxer next year. "There's a lot of us who'd like to see him campaign," said Rob Stutzman, a Republican consultant and spokesman for Arnold Schwarzenegger. "Dennis Miller is at the cutting edge of biting political commentary." If he has any political aspirations, Miller so far is keeping them to himself.
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Bush Expected to Raise $50M in Third Quarter
9/29/2003 1:47 PM
After less than five months of fund raising, President Bush is roughly halfway to his goal of raising $150 million to $170 million for his re-election campaign. The Bush campaign expects to raise around $48 million to $50 million when the current fund-raising quarter ends at midnight Tuesday, spokesman Scott Stanzel said. That would lift Bush's total to more than $80 million since he entered the 2004 race in mid-May.
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Poll: California Ready for a Recall
9/29/2003 1:46 PM
California voters are getting more comfortable with the idea of removing Gov. Gray Davis (D) from office on Oct. 7 -- and replacing him with Republican actor Arnold Schwarzenegger, according to a poll released yesterday. When asked how they would vote on recalling Davis, 63 percent of probable voters said they would vote yes, compared with 35 percent who would vote no. In a separate vote to choose a new governor, Schwarzenegger was the choice of 40 percent in the CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll. Lt. Gov. Cruz M. Bustamante (D) was the choice for 25 percent of voters polled, and state Sen. Tom McClintock (R) received 18 percent.
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McClintock: "I'm in this Race Right to the Finish Line"
9/10/2003 6:12 PM
As one Republican dropped out of the California recall Tuesday, another GOP candidate declared unequivocally he's in the race to the finish. This sets up a potential spoiler situation for Republicans trying to recapture the governor's mansion in the October 7 special election.
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New Poll Finds Little Effect From Withdrawal of Ueberroth in California Recall
9/10/2003 6:06 PM
Peter Ueberroth's withdrawal from the recall election doesn't significantly change voter sentiments toward other gubernatorial candidates in the California recall race, according to a poll released Wednesday. The Field Poll also found that the state's troubled economy dominates voter concerns, and that a majority of likely voters disapprove of the law Democratic Gov. Gray Davis signed allowing illegal immigrants to obtain driver's licenses. Experts had expected GOP front-runner Arnold Schwarzenegger to absorb most of the 5 percent support held by Ueberroth. But the poll showed Schwarzenegger and Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante each picked up 2 percentage points with Ueberroth out of the mix.
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Boxer Faces Likely Fight from Jones in 2004
9/10/2003 3:41 PM
Former California Secretary of State Bill Jones says he is leaning strongly toward challenging Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer next year. In an interview with The Hill, Jones, until recently the highest-ranking Republican officeholder in California, said he's waiting to see if Arnold Schwarzenegger becomes governor next month. "It's not an absolutely necessary component, but it will no doubt play a major role in my decision-making," said Jones, who stepped down as secretary of state in January. "I'm not going to cast my lot on someone else's election. I'm just saying that from my own personal experience, it dramatically improves the chances of my winning." Schwarzenegger, the GOP frontrunner in the recall race, is one of 133 candidates running to replace Democratic Gov. Gray Davis on Oct. 7. Jones is backing the movie star.
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Ashcroft Decides Against Running for Political Office
9/2/2003 9:24 AM
Attorney General John Ashcroft says he is ruling out any future campaign for elective office, but he indicates that he would like to continue serving the administration if President Bush is elected to a second term. In an interview with USA TODAY, Ashcroft, who served as Missouri auditor in 1973 and later was elected state attorney general, governor and U.S. senator, said recently that elective politics have passed him by since his confirmation as the nation's top law enforcement official two years ago. "I really can't imagine running another political campaign," said Ashcroft, 61. "I don't have that in mind. I'm getting older."
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