CA Governor Candidates Shocker
Sunday, October 31, 2010
For what it's worth, here is my perspective on the three leading candidates:
Jerry Brown served, in my opinion, to the best of his abilities as Governor from 1975-1983. While not perfect, Brown was passionate about environmentalism (then known as the Ecology Movement).
While I believe that God expects us to be sensitive to this beautiful creation called Earth, I do not agree with the manipulating of laws, statutes, ordinances or constitutions to put any species ahead of the human race. Human rights are priority #1.
Environmentalism has become a religion. People are losing rights, income and freedom across California.
In 2010, Jerry Brown has not made his reasons for his third-term candidacy clear. Brown has not stated, specifically, where he plans to take California over the next four years.
Meg Whitman started out being very positive. I was a supporter in early 2009 who introduced Whitman to many Californians who had never heard of her.
As a lifelong Republican, I was initially excited about a successful CEO managing California's budget from Sacramento.
In 2010, Meg Whitman's focus got blurred. The positive vision gave way to defensive attacks, too many paid consultants, and too many lukewarm RINO hangers-on. When Californians looked a little deeper, we found no real conservative values.
Today, what is remembered out of 20 months of the Whitman campaign are too many commercials, a whole lot of flip-flopping, and a lot of wasted money that could have fed thousands of hungry Californians..
Chelene Nightingale looked a little wacky to me a year ago. When I heard her talking about grabbing a wrench and forcibly turning the water supply back on to the Central Valley, I laughed --- at first.
Later, when Nightingale was yelling at Tea Party rallies about sending the California State Military Reserve to the Mexican border, I thought she was politically suicidal.
What made me a Nightingale-watcher was when the candidate promised to immediately suspend Schwarzenegger's pride and joy --- the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006.
After interviewing Nightingale several times, meeting her family, and conversing with the many Republicans, Democrats and Independents in her campaign, I started doing my homework.
Chelene Nightingale may be a "pissed-off housewife" (as some have called her), but the first-time candidate has proven to be a compelling teacher to Californians who will listen. How else could Nightingale attract so many supporters from different parties and ideologies?
I have been waiting for Jerry Brown and Meg Whitman to address the deeper, more substantial issues which face us all --- but nothing yet. We're all still waiting and Election Day is upon us.
