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Here's what the polls are saying: In the Democratic primary race for governor, Phil Angelides, who last week trailed Steve Westly by almost 10 points, has pulled ahead and now leads by three points, with a lot of voters still undecided.
Some voters who are eager to see The Governator unseated in November will choose Westly simply because they believe Angelides' tax-and-spend campaign is not going to sell in the general election. Others will vote for Angelides because his plan for the state-centered on a rather brave proposal to raise $5 billion to $10 billion from corporations and very-high-earning taxpayers-seems both fair and wise. Either way, the race could come down to a referendum on taxation.Even proud Tax-and-Spend Democrats-even as we elect to continue the liberal legacy of well-funded public institutions-ought to face the fact that California's government is in need of reform. And we ought to be happy to send our own reformer to battle with [Arnold Schwarzenegger], a Just Spend Governor who has raised the state's expenses by almost 10 percent after promising to cut costs. Not just because Westly can win, but because he should.See the full content of this document
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Here's what the polls are saying: In the Democratic primary race for governor, Phil Angelides, who last week trailed Steve Westly by almost 10 points, has pulled ahead and now leads by three points, with a lo...
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