This is why I said kids are stupid, and its not ment to be insulting, its just that most dont' understand the 'big picture'. They don't see that just because YOU had it better, doesn't mean it was good for the State/Country. Sure if someone increases spending on schools, schools will have more 'stuff' for the students (though most of the money doesn't reach them). So therefore Davis must have done a good job. Never mind he was spending money the state didn't have.

Politicians like to 'buy' votes with other peoples money. It is standard for all democrats, and a good number of republicans as well. You have a problem? We will spend money on it and fix it, vote for me! Its basicly the old 'a chicken in every pot' lie.

It is standard for all democrats and all republicans. Don't kid yourself.

No its not, if it was I'd vote Liberterian.

So now you put your money where your mouth is. Who was the last Republican you voted for?

Jim Ryan, he lost.

thanks gertie. yanno, hopefully i didn't come off as upity and a mr. knowitall in here. if i did i apologize. something just happened to me this time around in these elections. this is the first time i've felt passionate about anything political. i was upset with the job Davis was doing, and i really tried my best to look into the situation to decide if it was worth going through this whole recall process. i didn't want to be one of those "media mesmermized sheep" (hehe, yup, thought you were talkin about news media, gertie) and i wanted to make sure we either kept the right person in office, or put another person in his place that would do at the very least, a little better, or no worse than the previous person.

but i'll tell ya, i think this whole situation has helped matured me a little bit in the politics area. i think in the past, i didn't do enough research on my own and had the stance that if i didn't really like any candidates, then i sure as hell would'nt vote for someone. in hindsight, i should have voted for the person that was the "lesser of the two evils" so to speak. in this election, i think and hope i voted for the right person. i really think Arnold and his administration will handle things a lot better, and the state of california will benefit from this.

thanks for everyone's comments, and sorry if i stepped on any toes