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“All of these union bosses are terrified that the governor's reforms are going to take power and influence out of Sacramento and give it back to the people of California, ... The debate over the special election is a simple one - vote yes on the governor's reforms if you want real change, vote no if you are happy with the way things are.”
Todd Harris
“All of these union bosses are terrified that the governor's reforms are going to take power and influence out of Sacramento and give it back to the people of California, ... The debate over the special election is a simple one — vote yes on the governor's reforms if you want real change, vote no if you are happy with the way things are.”
“Californians are not happy with the way things are in Sacramento, which bodes well for whichever side is campaigning for change. Given the political environment, I would not want my campaign message to be, 'Let's leave things exactly the way they are,' which is what our opponents' message will to be.”
“The public will be given a stark choice,”
“This campaign is going to offer voters a choice between real reform and moving the state forward or the status quo and more of the same old broken system. I am confident that come Election Day, Californians will be voting for reform.”
“I'm not going to put any stock in a poll that asks voters what they think of a hypothetical ballot matchup that is 14 months and three statewide campaigns away. We've got to get through the special election, the Democratic primary and then a hypothetical general election.”
“It's a huge, scary in-your-face reminder of how out of touch the Legislature is,”
“This is an all hands on deck struggle for reform. We need every reform minded-supporter pounding the pavement.”
“[Schwarzenegger] felt it was very important to let the people of California know this governor plans to be around for the long haul, ... It's not a 24-month job, it's a five-year job and he intends to see it through to the end.”
“We felt something this serious deserves a very serious forum.”
