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(...) Honestly, I dismissed most of them for pretty much the same reason - I didn't know their name simply because they were not seriously running for governor. And let's add to that I dismissed the names that were similiar to better known people (...) (23 years ago, 9-Oct-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) Absolute political unknown. I had presumed that you would be able to identify the term within the context of the discussion, but I see that I am in error. You dismissed a range of other candidates just because you didn't know their names. This (...) (23 years ago, 9-Oct-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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I think its all very funny but then I don't live in CA Tim (23 years ago, 9-Oct-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) "Absolute unknown" can take on a lot of possibilities. If you mean unknown to the public in general then Arnold not an "absolute unknown". I have my sample ballot in front of me right now and am going down the list to see which names I (...) (23 years ago, 9-Oct-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) Character flaws? If true, the actions described are generally in the way of sexual assault. I might have a bad temper -- yeah, that's bad. But if I grope your wife, daughter, brother, son, or even you -- I've probably committed a crime! (...) (...) (23 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) Okay, answer me this - would you assign 3 reporters to investigate bad temper when everyone involved is in one spot, or 3 reporters to investigate alleged criminal transgressions with the witnesses scattered about? Which is newsworthy? Davis (...) (23 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Bruce, 4 things: 1. The LA Times devoted 3 reporters for 7 weeks to investigate the character of one of the candidates, while ignoring any character issues on the other candidates. Gray Davis, for instance, is said to have a bad temper and has (...) (23 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) You've misinterpreted my intent, so I'll restate it: I find your choice "to try someone else" to be insufficient cause for an informed citizen to cast a ballot for one canditate in preference to another. Would you care to elaborate on your (...) (23 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Alright, let's run this the other way. Another recall happens, only this time it is Arnie. 51% vote yes. 49% vote no. So, in fact, only 51% get to determine who the new governor is. And you can bet that most of that 49% who don't get to vote (...) (23 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
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(...) I'll just take that as another sacarasm. (...) Again, I'm going to note Hardball on MSNBC. Arnorld has something no one else up there showed- charasima! If there is one thing I have seen all so often in this life (I was one of those teens who (...) (23 years ago, 8-Oct-03, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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