California's Crazy Gubernatorial Election
Thursday, May 6, 2010
The top buzzworthy California candidates for governor include a queen, a rebel and a hippie.
Where Else But California?
The road to the California State Capitol in Sacramento is being paved with unprecedented campaign spending and warnings of impending Martial Law and concentration camps. Totally gnarly!
The three top candidates for California governor are capturing imaginations and headlines up and down the Golden State, across America and around the globe.
Who are these colorful characters seeking the most powerful state office in America?
The Queen
Meg Whitman wants to run California by using the corporate model.
Now a multibillionaire, "eMeg" has spent $100-million (so far) in her quest for the governor's office. Whitman's endless television commercials are sure to continue airing statewide through the November election. Yay.
Much of the voting public in California now refers to Whitman as "Queen Meg", as many feel that she is simply awaiting coronation after purchasing an election. To many, Whitman's initial goal of establishing name recognition via TV and radio has resulted in painful overexposure.
The Rebel
A state's rights and gun owner's rights advocate, Nightingale is a strict constitutionalist whose goal is to defend Californians from globalist agendas which threaten California's sovereignty.
Speaking at Tea Party rallies all over the state, Chelene Nightingale loudly denounces government encroachment upon the rights of California citizens. As governor, she would forcibly turn the water supply back on to California's Central Valley farmers --- and have any federal agents arrested who try to stop her.
Drafted by the American Independent Party and endorsed by the Constitution Party, Nightingale has been quoted as saying, "I have a rifle and I intend to use it". Some of her supporters are, evidently, willing to die for their cause.
With a maximum polarizing effect, conservative Chelene Nightingale is oblivious to critics in her quest for California's "freedom from tyranny". To the shock of California's establishment, she is attracting more supporters every week.
The Hippie
The "anti-establishment" candidate had previously studied at a Jesuit seminary before attending the University of California at Berkeley and Yale Law School. Soon after, Brown became an anti-Vietnam War organizer in the late '60s.
"Governor Moonbeam" refused to live in the California Governor's mansion or to be chauffered around in the governor's limousine. Instead, the young Governor Brown opted for a Sacramento apartment and a compact sedan.
Brown did not want to offend his liberal hippie supporters by appearing to be a part of "The Establishment".
Now, the 72-year-old Jerry Brown wants to be California's oldest elected governor with a much-delayed third term.
The young environmental activist and anti-war organizer has become an old hippie in the eyes of those who still remember his former time in office decades ago.
Ironically, 2010 candidate Jerry Brown's biggest challenge may be convincing young California voters to trust a 40-year career politician.
No Candidate's Victory Is Guaranteed
With California's November 2nd General Election approaching, nobody can accurately predict which candidate will win what. Speculation abounds, but the candidates will just have to slug it out to the finish.
Voters in the Golden State are used to the constant drama that is so very California. It's the land of Hollywood, after all. Intrigue, script changes and shocking scenes must be expected in a compelling production. That's entertainment.
This time around, though, the characters and dialogue are unpredictable, irresistible and sure to keep spectators surprised and spellbound.
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Vote November 2.
