On Tue, 19 Aug 2003, Richard Grevers wrote:
Excuse my ignorance of the US electoral system, but
are there gubnertorial
contests happening in some or all of the other states at the same time? If
there are, then why should California be singled out, other than for the
reason that California tends to be self aggrandizing? And the reason for
that might be that it is home to the third-largest film and TV industry in
the world and the accompanying media circus?
It's not a regularly scheduled election, but a highly unusual recall of a
governor who was elected less than a year ago.
Imagine if the prime minister of New Zealand or Ireland were being thrown
out on his ear, and tell me we shouldn't cover it?
-- brion vibber (brion @
pobox.com)