Post election wrap

So the results are in and Steve Westly woke up this morning $35 million poorer. The state controller and Democratic gubernatorial candidate conceded the primary late last night in a phone call to Phil Angelides. At 1:45am, Team Angelides blasted off an e-mail to supporters announcing victory. As I said last night, this is a clear choice election between the agenda of President Bush and his colleague Governor Schwarzenegger versus our agenda of hope and opportunity for the greater good for all Californians. Sounds like a general election theme--and Angelides' strategist Bob Mulholland's favorite topic. A mere five hours later, a weary group of reporters gathered outside the Hyatt Hotel in downtown Sacramento for Gov. Schwarzenegger's bus tour (where this is being written via WiFI). One reporter brought a pillow. Another brought an eye mask. The rest are drinking caffeine. (Kate Folmar has more) The first stop is Redding (though the governor has an event in Eureka-area Samoa) in a couple hours. Then on to Chico and Auburn.