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  • Schwarzenegger's election-year olive branches

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  • Schwarzenegger's million-dollar woman

  • The kings and queens of the California political quotation

  • All about Phil: Angelides is strategist in own campaign

  • "Women of the year" married to men of Legislature

  • With new law, chase for campaign cash becomes family affair

  • High school student gives governor $44,600

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    The 2006 Election Results

    1A: 76.9-23.1
    1B: 61.3-38.7
    1C: 57.4-42.6
    1D: 56.6-43.4
    1E: 64-36
    83: 70.6-29.4
    84: 53.7-46.3
    85: 45.9-54.1
    86: 48-52
    87: 45.2-54.8
    88: 23-77
    89: 25.5-74.5
    90: 47.6-52.4

    U.S. Sen.
    Feinstein 59.7
    Mountjoy 34.9
    Gov.
    Schwarzenegger 55.8
    Angelides 39.2
    Lt. Gov
    Garamendi 49.5
    McClintock 44.9
    Atty. Gen.
    Brown 56.7
    Poochigian 37.9
    Sec. of state
    Bowen 48.5
    McPherson 44.7
    Treasurer
    Lockyer 54.8
    Parrish 37
    Controller
    Chiang 50.9
    Strickland 40.1
    Insur. Comm.
    Poizner 50.7
    Bustamante 38.9

    For complete election results click here.

    The Primary Election Results

    Gov.
    Angelides 48.2
    Westly 43.1
    Lt. Gov
    Garamendi 42.9
    Speier 39.3
    Figueroa 17.8
    Atty. Gen.
    Brown 63.2
    Delgadillo 36.8
    Sec. of state
    Bowen 61.1
    Ortiz 38.9
    Treasurer
    Parrish 56.4
    Richman 43.6
    Controller
    Democratic primary
     Chiang 53.4
    Dunn 46.6
    Republican primary
     Strickland 40.9
    Maldonado 36.9
    Insur. Comm.
    Bustamante 70.5
    Kraft 29.5
    Supt. of Schools
    O'Connell 52.5, avoids run-off

    For complete election results click here.

    The Special Election Results

    73: 47.4-52.6
    74: 45-55
    75: 46.6-53.4
    76: 38-62
    77: 40.5-59.5
    78: 41.5-58.5
    79: 38.9-61.1
    80: 34.3-65.7

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    Saturday, January 28, 2006

    Sheehan for Senate?

    The AP is reporting that anti-way activist Cindy Sheehan may run against U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein.

    Read the story here.

    posted by Shane Goldmacher at 3:58 PM

    Comments on "Sheehan for Senate?"

     

    Anonymous Anonymous said ... (8:19 PM) : 

    for the love of pete...its DIANNE...2 N's.

    If you're gonna be a CA politics blog you should at least spell her name right!

     

    Blogger Shane Goldmacher said ... (9:13 AM) : 

    Me and the AP:

    CARACAS, Venezuela - U.S. peace activist Cindy Sheehan, whose son was killed in Iraq, said she was considering running for office against Sen. Diane Feinstein while she waited for the California lawmaker to back a filibuster of Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito.

    http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/breaking_news/13736110.htm

    Still, that's no excuse.

     

    Anonymous Anonymous said ... (10:00 AM) : 

    Im sure the picture of her and Hugo Chavez together at Davos will be a "boost" for her campaign...I feel bad for her...I dont think she is getting good advice, she is looking like a puppet for the far left.

     

    Blogger Shane Goldmacher said ... (10:10 AM) : 

    On the Media, the NPR show had an amazing segment about her several months back.

    See the transcript here.

    The main point was that as a "mom" she was untouchable--particularly in our society. But that to affect change she would have to become a political animal.

    Here's how the show ended:

    And therein lies the dilemma for mothers and mothers' movements. They are powerful because they are perceived as pure. They grab attention across the political spectrum precisely because they transcend politics. But the political arena is where change happens. A madonna has no place there. Once she enters, she's no purer than Dad.

     

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