>>The whole recall thing is abhorrent. Davis should stay the course and finish his term. If people don't like him, they should not vote for him in the next election. But he should not be recalled unless he commits a crime.
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>>Do I understand correctly that by gathering a few signatures (compared to the percentage of registered voters), a new Governor could be elected by just 12% of the people?
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>I saw something on the news that Davis wasn't even on the recall ballot (yet, anyway). Is that correct? That seems bizarre, if true.

Bruce;

As of Thursday of last week this is what was going on:

No democrats were on the ballet to run for Governor – just republicans. The democrats are trying to consider what to do. If a simple majority of votes for the recall says no (no recall) then Gray Davis remains governor. At the same time if a simple majority of votes for recall says yes, then the republican running for governor who receives a simple majority becomes governor.

Some democrats want at lest one democrat on the ballet in case Davis looses the recall. So Friday, Larry Flint put his name on the list for Democrats running for governor.

This reminds me of an election for mayor of San Francisco, I think in 1964. Shelly against Exotica (a topless bottomless dancer). Shelly won.

Shelly’s son Kevin (from my old neighborhood in San Francisco) is at present the Secretary of State of California, and had to approve the proceedings for the recall.

Never a dull moment or something like that!

Tom