California labor leaders take aim at Schwarzenegger

[Algorem]

http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=politicsNews&storyID=2006-02-28T011945Z_01_N27504302_RTRUKOC_0_US-CALIFORNIA-SCHWARZENEGGER.xml

Mon Feb 27, 2006 8:19 PM ET
By Marty Graham

SAN DIEGO (Reuters) - California labor leaders announced a campaign on Monday to defeat Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's re-election bid, calling the former film star anti-worker and beholden to big business.

The announcement touches off what could be a fierce re-election fight for Schwarzenegger, who took office after toppling Gray Davis, a Democratic governor with close ties to union leaders.

Unions played an important role in the defeat of a series of initiatives last year that Schwarzenegger cast as reforms and workers groups saw as attempts to gut their power.

"We will find a suitable candidate and mobilize our people to replace this governor," said Art Pulaski, spokesman for the AFL-CIO's California Labor Federation. "We fear he will continue to engage in attacks on workers in his planned next term."...

[Cha]

1. Better hurry up and "find

a suitable candidate"..8 more months to go!

I hear Phil Angelides is running..


I like his site..
http://www.angelides.com/

[Ecumenist]

2. Arnold "I NEED ABREASTLIFT"Schwarzeneggar

Didn't carry ANY county from northern California. He was "put in" simply by having the most name recognition. Trust me, in a real election, he couldn't get elected village idiot.

[demosincebirth]

3. His big support comes from the Central Valley and So. CA.(San Diego)

Three months ago a politcal science professer told me that there is no way in hell that he will get re elected

[Ecumenist]

4. Do you live in California, Augie?

I agree that he will never be re-installed..

[Liberty Belle]

5. Why do you think the SOS was so anxious to recertify Diebold touchscreens?

$chwarzenegger could never ger re-elected in an honest election.

[Ecumenist]

7. Thank you Liberty Belle...

Preach it Girl.:hi:

[cally]

6. He's polling neck and neck with both Dems

I like Angelides but he's not movie star material. (It's debatable whether Arnie is, also.) I think the race will be close but I've got a smile knowing the unions are gearing up. I saw what they did for the special election. I've never seen such a great grassroots effort. Thank you, unions.

[Ecumenist]

8. I'm Californian, born and bred

without the interference of diebold, there's no way in hell he'll win this state. He's absolutely despised here. By left, right and centre.

[cally]

12. So am I. The Dem candidates are not known

and they polling as well as I would have expected. I'm hoping that changes after the primary.

[shanti]

9. neck and neck??

i just can't believe that. there are SO many people against him here, he has a snowball's chance in hell of winning.

well....unless diebold takes over :eyes:

[cally]

11. I was surprised by the recent polls

Arnie has low approval but the Dems weren't polling that highly. It's going to be a difficult race since Arnie has such name recognition.

I know everyone hates him but we have to get the blue areas to vote. I'm hoping once the primary is past and the Dems have a candidate then the Dem will do better.

[Ecumenist]

14. Exactly, Shanti...

Especially after what amounted to the referendum in November on that idiot's special election. EVERYTHING he pushed was vote down flat across the board.

[Liberty Belle]

17. I interviewed a teacher's union rep last week in our town.

He said "we've got 1200 pissed-off teachers ready to walk precincts" for a school board race to take back our district from the Christian right. He added that most of the teachers would gladly carry literature on other Democratic candidates, too.

[demosincebirth]

13. Yes I do. In the Bay Area.

30Mi South of Oakland.

[SoCalDem]

16. D-i-e-b-o-l-d

could "select him"..of course down here we use Sequoia, but it's just a different page of the same ole book..

I would love to see someone coming forward and making a name for themselves.. Angelides may not have what it takes.. and I fear we will have another free-for-all primary and end up with a ho-hum candidate who cannot get enough votes to scare the vote-riggers off.

[caligirl]

10. Angelides has a new commercial/looking for 10,000 in funds for it

http://www.angelides.com/

His new video can be seen at the link.


http://www.angelides.com/media/videos/DeeplyBelieve-1.mpg

[lwin]

15. GO PHIL ANGELIDES!!

Phil is smart, tough, true blue Dem and a REAL man. He is well qualified to be Governor of California.

Governor Angelides...Governor Angelides...it has a real ring to it. :applause:

http://www.angelides.com