Poll: Majority Wants to Oust Calif. Governor

[Freddie Stubbs]

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - With less than 50 days until political judgment day for Gov. Gray Davis, a majority of California voters say they want to remove the Democrat from office, according to a poll released on Thursday.

A Public Policy Institute of California telephone survey of 993 likely voters from Aug. 8 to Aug. 17 found 58 percent wanted to recall the Democrat, unpopular over his handling of state finances.

"A stagnant economy, a very public and unpopular budget drama and a distrustful electorate: All the makings of a perfect storm," said Mark Baldassare, who conducted the survey.

Republican actor Arnold Schwarzenegger, who aired his first television commercials on Wednesday, led the survey among replacement candidates with 23 percent, with Democratic Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante in second place at 18 percent. The poll had a three percent margin of error.

more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A24049-2003Aug21?language=printer

[Wednesdays]

1. 58% is hardly a supermajority

Not only that, but with all the publicity and name recognition, Ahnold is only 5% ahead of Bustamente.

This ain't a done deal by a long shot.

[dusty64]

3. The latest poll I saw

should arnie behind the Lt. Governor 22 to 25%. I believe it was posted here Tuesday.

[regnaD kciN]

11. Supermajority?

What difference does it make if it's a supermajority? According to all the articles I've read, Davis gets ousted if he gets one vote less than 50% in the recall election. 58% is more than enough to give us Governor Ahnuld.

:-(

[robbedvoter]

2. The psy-ops shall continue until you will be assimilated

California Dems better speak up any way you can - then show up and vote. If they railroad you, they can subvert anything.

[realFedUp]

4. Even Taco Bell cashing in....

Where's the beef?
-snip-
Meanwhile, the Taco Bell restaurant chain said it was running a poll of its own. According to newspaper ads running on Thursday, if a person buys a crunchy beef taco that would count as a vote for Schwarzenegger. A purchase of a soft chicken taco counts for Davis and a stuffed burrito would be deemed a vote for one of the other candidates.

(no language skewing here...eh?)

[Wednesdays]

5. Oh, now that is a real scientific poll!

Sigh.

Never mind that Taco Bell sells more crunchy beef tacos than all their other products combined...they'll come out with their results showing Ahnold winning by 99%, and crow about it of course.

[Freddie Stubbs]

6. Don't worry about the Taco Bell Poll

*Product results will be indexed to pre-promotion levels to insure fairness to all candidates.

http://www.tacobell.com/2003recall

[Democat]

7. This is not an election between Davis and Arnold

The media, and not apparently corporations, are pushing this as Davis vs. Arnold. This is Davis vs. the right wingers and then Cruz vs. Arnold.

The fact that Taco Bell is doing this just adds more propaganda to the "Davis or Arnold, no one else matters" bullshit that the right wing media has been promoting.

We should call Taco Bell and tell them to stay out of the fucking election.

It should be Arnold or Cruz, what a bunch of assholes.

[davidinalameda]

8. where does Taco Bell get off trying to profit from this

how fucking stupid!

I am contacting the regional office here.

[Democat]

9. Everyone needs to call them and complain

Call them and make sure they get the message:

1-800-TacoBell

They have an online feedback form too:

http://www.tacobell.com/

[mitchtv]

10. my poorly typed letter ( almost cut my finger off today)

as a lifelong Democrat, I take offense at your so called poll, that I rea about today beef taco= Arnold , SOFT CHICken= Governor Gray Davis, Burrito the others? First of all Gov Davis is a decorated war hero , How dare you?. Arnold ids the CHICKEN just like G. BUSH . I will never stop at taco Bell again. I have a long memory,too. I will inform all my Democrat friends to stop buying also. JOKE's on YOU

[twilight]

12. I'm sticking with Gray Davis!

Just vote no to the recall! Don't let these corrupt freaks take away our State! Gray Davis is OUR Governor!

Vote no to the recall! www.no-recall.com

:kick:

[Piperay]

13. I'm voting against the recall but

I don't think Davis has a chance in hell of holding on to the office that he was elected to. :-(