CA-GOV: Antonio Stays Out of Governor's Race

I've been predicting this for months (0.00 / 0)

He really shot himself in the foot with a first term that failed to live up to expectations.  Some of that is bad timing with his re-election coinciding with a severe downturn, and some of that is simple overselling of what he would do.

But it was pretty clear that he had no interest in this for quite a while.

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by: David Dayen @ Mon Jun 22, 2009 at 20:26:33 PM UTC

I get that he's somewhat damaged... (0.00 / 0)

politically speaking, but I don't understand some of the seething hatred out there for Villaraigosa.  I talked to a very liberal professor at UCLA who said he would never trust Villaraigosa because he was involved with MeCha when he was a student at UCLA, and this guy believes they want to return California to Mexico.  He feels that's what Antonio deep down believes, and is only saying otherwise to win political office.  As crazy as it sounds, there's nothing I can say to convince him that Villaraigosa isn't a sleeper agent trying to turn us into Mexicans.  Argh.

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by: BruinKid @ Mon Jun 22, 2009 at 20:28:58 PM UTC

Try working for the City (0.00 / 0)

for a while and you'll understand the seething hatred.
I don't know one City employee (including myself, as I am one.) who has anything positive to say about his managerial style.
He's ineffectual, to say the least. He loves to announce programs. But fails to follow up on even one.

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by: shayera @ Mon Jun 22, 2009 at 20:36:18 PM UTC

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O'Connell (0.00 / 0)

I'm still hoping that Jack O'Connell, Superintendent of Public Instruction, will run.  He definitely would protect public education, he's on record as favoring the elimination of the 2/3 requirements, and he did what he could to try to defeat Prop. 8 before the election.  I think he could win.

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by: annie @ Mon Jun 22, 2009 at 20:31:15 PM UTC

I'm interested in hearing more about him (0.00 / 0)

I'm tentatively inclined against Newsom (for reasons I just posted on Big Orange) and I know that a lot of people have questions about Brown's ability to win, even though I like most of his record.  Do you have links to articles or videos that show him off?

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by: Seneca Doane @ Tue Jun 23, 2009 at 02:41:45 AM UTC

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Me? (4.00 / 1)

I like Jerry. He's a proven performer and you can thank him for...

Windmills...

What's left of UCB...

Sim Van der Ryn...

What's left of Oakland...

Yeah, there are those who don't like him for various reasons but the alternative really sucks.

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by: A.Citizen @ Mon Jun 22, 2009 at 21:44:44 PM UTC

I wish Sheila Kuehl (0.00 / 0)

would run for governor.  She'd prompt serious attention to progressive issues, light a fire under the other candidates, and if elected, be a governor we could be proud of -- as proud as we are embarrassed by the current occupant.

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by: DavidT @ Mon Jun 22, 2009 at 22:14:26 PM UTC

I'm with Newsom (0.00 / 0)

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by: Itstime @ Tue Jun 23, 2009 at 03:28:31 AM UTC