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Californians Have One Week To Decide On Gray Davis
Aired August 02, 2003 - 18:43 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
KELLI ARENA, CNN ANCHOR: The deadline is next Saturday. Californians have one week to decide if they're in or out of the recall election for governor, an election which may or may not be held. A progress report now from Miguel Marquez in Los Angeles.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
MIGUEL MARQUEZ, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): California Governor Gray Davis makes $100 billion California budget official. But will his signature keep him out of Republican political crosshairs? It may not matter. Some of his Democratic colleagues, remembering past negative campaigning, may be looking to pull the trigger.
REP. LORETTA SANCHEZ (D), CALIFORNIA: And I would also warn Gray Davis that, you know, people, there are some good people who are considering running, and we needn't do this to the politics of personal destruction.
MARQUEZ: Loretta Sanchez, a California representative, is opposition the Davis strategy to keep prominent Democrats off the recall ballot, by supporting California Senator Dianne Feinstein.
SANCHEZ: But it is also unfair to keep a Democrat off of the number two question and not to give a choice to our Democrats and to independents and to smart Republicans here in California.
MARQUEZ: Next Saturday is the deadline for all potential candidates to say whether they're in or out. The biggest name announced so far, "Hustler" magazine publisher Larry Flynt.
SHERRY BEBEITCH-JEFFE, POLITICAL ANALYST: The way the race is shaping up, it's good news for Gray Davis, because it gives credibility for his argument that this recall is frivolous, this recall is foolish.
MARQUEZ: Prominent Republicans like Arnold Schwarzenegger and former L.A. Mayor Richard Riordan have yet to announce their intentions. It appears everyone is waiting to see what everyone else is going to do.
MARK DICAMILLO, DIRECTOR, FIELD POLL: No one really knows how many candidates there will be. Almost 250 or even more than 250 potentially filed. They haven't all yet paid the $3,500 filing fee, and so it certainly will be a record number of candidates on the recall ballot for a gubernatorial election. MARQUEZ: One Republican in the race, Darrell Issa, who largely financed the recall effort, says, any Republican entering the race now is a Johnny-come-lately.
REP. DARRELL ISSA (R), CALIFORNIA: I've been putting out my vision for 10 weeks, and I will continue to do it for a little less than 10 weeks going forward, until election day. If others choose to come in at this late date, I still welcome their ideas.
MARQUEZ (on camera): And there's one more thing to think about. All this wrangling between candidates and potential candidates may be pointless. Next Friday, the day before the filing deadline, a judge may rule on whether the signatures for the recall itself were obtained legally. That ruling could put the recall election off for weeks, or kill it altogether.
Miguel Marquez, CNN, Los Angeles.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
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Aired August 2, 2003 - 18:43 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
KELLI ARENA, CNN ANCHOR: The deadline is next Saturday. Californians have one week to decide if they're in or out of the recall election for governor, an election which may or may not be held. A progress report now from Miguel Marquez in Los Angeles.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
MIGUEL MARQUEZ, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): California Governor Gray Davis makes $100 billion California budget official. But will his signature keep him out of Republican political crosshairs? It may not matter. Some of his Democratic colleagues, remembering past negative campaigning, may be looking to pull the trigger.
REP. LORETTA SANCHEZ (D), CALIFORNIA: And I would also warn Gray Davis that, you know, people, there are some good people who are considering running, and we needn't do this to the politics of personal destruction.
MARQUEZ: Loretta Sanchez, a California representative, is opposition the Davis strategy to keep prominent Democrats off the recall ballot, by supporting California Senator Dianne Feinstein.
SANCHEZ: But it is also unfair to keep a Democrat off of the number two question and not to give a choice to our Democrats and to independents and to smart Republicans here in California.
MARQUEZ: Next Saturday is the deadline for all potential candidates to say whether they're in or out. The biggest name announced so far, "Hustler" magazine publisher Larry Flynt.
SHERRY BEBEITCH-JEFFE, POLITICAL ANALYST: The way the race is shaping up, it's good news for Gray Davis, because it gives credibility for his argument that this recall is frivolous, this recall is foolish.
MARQUEZ: Prominent Republicans like Arnold Schwarzenegger and former L.A. Mayor Richard Riordan have yet to announce their intentions. It appears everyone is waiting to see what everyone else is going to do.
MARK DICAMILLO, DIRECTOR, FIELD POLL: No one really knows how many candidates there will be. Almost 250 or even more than 250 potentially filed. They haven't all yet paid the $3,500 filing fee, and so it certainly will be a record number of candidates on the recall ballot for a gubernatorial election. MARQUEZ: One Republican in the race, Darrell Issa, who largely financed the recall effort, says, any Republican entering the race now is a Johnny-come-lately.
REP. DARRELL ISSA (R), CALIFORNIA: I've been putting out my vision for 10 weeks, and I will continue to do it for a little less than 10 weeks going forward, until election day. If others choose to come in at this late date, I still welcome their ideas.
MARQUEZ (on camera): And there's one more thing to think about. All this wrangling between candidates and potential candidates may be pointless. Next Friday, the day before the filing deadline, a judge may rule on whether the signatures for the recall itself were obtained legally. That ruling could put the recall election off for weeks, or kill it altogether.
Miguel Marquez, CNN, Los Angeles.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
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