From: rnlee@sdcc3.ucsd.edu (Profess'nal Agitator)
Newsgroups: alt.rush-limbaugh,alt.politics.clinton,alt.politics.bush
Subject: Re: California Senate races  (was Re: the Keating 5)
Date: 18 Aug 92 17:16:39 GMT
Followup-To: alt.rush-limbaugh
Organization: MAWL - Mudd Alums Without Lives

In article <16lu2eINNcf1@agate.berkeley.edu> lazarus@ocf.berkeley.edu (Andrew J. Lazarus) writes:
>In article <36875@sdcc12.ucsd.edu> rnlee@sdcc3.ucsd.edu (Profess'nal Agitator) writes:
>>Most of Herschensohn's views are compatible with the suburban voters
>>he's counting on to put him over the top, particularly Orange and San
>>Diego Counties, as well as the Inland Empire.  This is how he won the
>>primary, and this is how he hopes to win the general election.

>Like abortion? Ooops. Maybe that's why Boxer is still running ahead of
>Herschensohn in Orange County itself -- where he needs at least 60% to
>balance how far back he will run in SF, LA, East Bay, and the Coast.

Excuse me, did I say "all"?  No, I said "most".  And Herschensohn
trounced pro-choice Campbell (in OC) in the primary.

Bouncer is ahead of Herschensohn right now because (1) the media hype
about "Year of the Woman"; (2) her dual campaign with Dianne Feinstein
who is much better known because of her '90 campaign for governor; (3)
the post-primary victory "world tour"; (4) statewide GOP candidates
are in general hard hit by the double association with Bush and
Wilson, neither of which is very popular in California.

Bruce will also do better in LA than other state candidates since he
has been a TV fixture on local KABC for so long.  He should win in the
valley areas and be competitive in the South Bay and Westside.

Economically, Bruce's views *are* more compatible with Boxer's.  Since
this election will largely be based on the economy, this will matter
more than his less popular social stance on abortion.  However, the
radical feminist views espoused by Bouncer aren't exactly suburbia either.

>>I
>>consider Herschensohn the second-best candidate of all the Republicans
>>running (for either seat) in the primary.  Media-unknown Bill Allen
>>(eek!  another black conservative) was tops.

>If Allen had his way, Herschensohn wouldn't even be eligible for office.
>According to his opponents, Allen ran on a platform to make America
>Christian, including a prohibition of non-Christian office holders.
>Alas, with Allen running in single-digits, I didnn't bother to get the
>source.

Well, I do.  Allen was making a campaign appearance at, of all places,
Berserkeley.  A student asked him if he thought that Christians should
be in charge of a free economy and Allen replied, "Yes."  It is
logical fallacy to conclude that he therefore believes that
non-Christians have no place in a free economy.  And my personal
experience tells me he would never say that, nor does he believe that.

Agitator
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