Lungren's campaign has been attacking Davis for weeks, asserting that he needs to more fully discuss the scandal involving a fellow Democrat in the White House. But Lungren never raised the issue. Instead, he argued that Davis has never apologized for political attacks against opponents of the past, including a controversial campaign ad Davis used in the 1992 Senate race that compared fellow Democrat Dianne Feinstein to convicted tax cheat Leona Helmsley. He said the groups support Davis only because he backs binding arbitration, the same resolution method used to deal with player Latrell Sprewell's grievance against the National Basketball Association. While the post-Labor Day campaign thus far has been laced with references to character and in what manner Clinton should be punished for the Monica Lewinsky affair, the debate was for the most part devoted to what the candidates envisioned for California's future.
Polls show nearly two-thirds of voters care more about issues than character or experience.
They are making too many decisions. I'd try to find some commonality of purpose and dedication and principle. The two continued to disagree on the solutions for schools, with Lungren insisting that a voucher system of school choice, which Davis opposes, should be implemented immediately. We can do it if we challenge the status quo. We can't do it if we just want to nibble around the edges because we might get in trouble with some special interest.