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THE DAVISRECALL.COM SIGNATURE TALLY
1,658,302 out of 898,157 petitions
The Recall is Certified: 7/23/03

10/6/03 [Monday]

Yes" on Recall, "No" on the L.A. Times
The Los Angeles Times is no longer just part of the story on recall, they're now part of the election.
[Hugh Hewitt] @LA Times

Attempted Termination
Gray Davis takes his last, sleazy stab at the Terminator.
[Michael Reagan] @Front Page

Did Arnold Grope Leni Riefenstahl?
The last stretch.
[Arnold Steinberg] @National Review

Old or new, governor will face a very tough budget situation
[Dan Walters] @Sacramento Bee

10/4-5/03 [Weekend]

LA Times Covers Up Davis Violence on Female Staff
Paper Put Two Hit Teams on Arnold, Zero Hit Team on Davis
[Jill Stewart] @Capitol Punishment

Fire Davis; hire Arnold
Election: It's way past time for a change.
[the Editors] @Long Beach Press Telegram

California's voters' revolt is no circus
On the eve of California's historic recall election, this exercise in direct democracy looks vindicated.
[Robert J. Caldwell] @SD Union Tribune

Leaving Los Angeles
People of all races now moving out
[the Editors] @LA Daily News

The Top 10 stupid recall tricks
[Steven Greenhut] @OC Register

Yes on the recall
[the Editors] @OC Register

After the recall, the lawsuits
The recall isn't over till it's over - and it might not be over for weeks.
[the Editors] @OC Register

2-ring circus, no real ringleader
The muscleman should ask himself if he wants to spend three years making hard decisions...
[Debra J. Saunders] @SF Chronicle

A legislator who knows the ropes
This recall election can be the historic turning point that can restore our state's public works, bring its bureaucracies back under control and roll back the regulations and taxes that are choking our economy.
[Tom McClintock] @SF Chronicle

Cut spending, taxes
The problems we face can be solved.
[Arnold Schwarzenegger] @SF Chronicle

The End Game
Recall Opens a Liberal Bonanza
[Sherry Bebitch Jeffe] @LA Times

Schwarzenegger has ended the GOP split
[Gil Ferguson] @OC Register

California's choices
High stakes, slow change
[John J. Pitney Jr.] @SD Union Tribune

An Old-West Hanging
The real reason Californians are about to boot Gray Davis.
[Holman W. Jenkins Jr.] @Opinion Journal

California poised for a big expedition into the political unknown
[Dan Walters] @Sacramento Bee

The making of a revolt and a 2-man race for guv
[Daniel Weintraub] @Sacramento Bee

Sex, Lies, and...
All about Arnold?
[Arnold Steinberg] @National Review

Trading Up
The conservative case for Arnold Schwarzenegger.
[Steven Moore] @National Review

Arnold knocks Arianna off her broomstick
[Ben Shapiro] @Town Hall

10/3/03 [Friday]

Sex, Lies, and...
All about Arnold?
[Arnold Steinberg] @National Review

A Latino Democrat Breaks Ranks
Prospect of Gov. Bustamante is more troubling than Gov. Schwarzenegger
[Chuck Cardenas] @OC Register

Vote yes on recall and no on political gamesmanship
The recall election has exposed an ugly truth about Gov. Gray Davis and Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante.
[Frank Jordan] @SF Chronicle

Why Davis deserves to be recalled
I'm stunned by recent polls on the California recall election.
[Joseph Perkins] @SD Union Tribune

A Deplorable October Surprise
So this is the October surprise?
[Susan Estrich] @LA Times

Tectonic Power Struggle
Panic reigns inside the camps that are losing, fur will now fly with gobs of flesh attached
[Jill Stewart] @SF Chronicle

Schwarzenegger's Candor
Reaction was classy, and certainly highlights that Mr. Schwarzenegger might bring a new level of honesty to the Capitol.
[the Editors] @OC Register

Schwarzenegger the Barbarian?
The same Democrats who stood by Bill Clinton for abusing women are now outraged about Schwarzenegger the Barbarian.
[Tammy Bruce] @Front Page

Beyond Recall
Can Schwarzenegger survive the Blizzard of Lies?
[Lowell Ponte] @Front Page

The B-Team
We know how the contenders are spending the weekend, but what about recall's second stringers?
[Bill Whalen] @Weekly Standard

Behaving Badly
Allegations raise questions about character
[the Editors] @LA Daily News

The dirt flies
Character: Allegations raise questions for both Schwarzenegger and Davis
[the Editors] @LB Press Telegram

Could allegations derail Schwarzenegger's juggernaut?
[Dan Walters] @Sacramento Bee

10/2/03 [Thursday]

Radio Free California
The Davis recall is a triumph for the new media.
[John Fund] @Opinion Journal

Time for a change
Terminate Davis, elect Arnold
[the Editors] @LA Daily News

Farewell, Cruz?
The last wild card won't be dealt.
[Arnold Steinberg] @National Review

Recall sponsor confident about election -- and future
[Daniel Weintraub] @Sacramento Bee

Bandwagon or Meatwagon?
The Schwarzenegger campaign is finally getting that feeling of inevitability. The only thing that could derail it would be some kind of bombshell. Oops.
[Bill Whalen] @Weekly Standard

Observers analyze Bustamante's lagging campaign
They think debate, fund-raising scandal, lack of public appearances have hurt him.
[John Howard] @OC Register

10/1/03 [Wednesday]

Losing by Winning
A party that seeks victory for the sake of its principles can renew itself. But what if it prefers to win by selling its soul?
[George Neumayr] @American Spectator

Lying numbers color recall
Numbers really do lie, and people using numbers lie even more...
[Jill Stewart] @SF Chronicle

Quitting in a Huff
The final dynamics.
[Arnold Steinberg] @National Review

Bustamante Goes Boom
The lieutenant governor sits watching as his campaign implodes.
[Bill Whalen] @Weekly Standard

Everybody Wins!
With one tiny exception, of course: The citizens of California.
[Larry Miller] @Weekly Standard

9/30/03 [Tuesday]

Unarmed for the Election
Arnold Schwarzenegger doesn't know the basics of California gun laws.
[Dave Kopel] @National Review

Winning the fight for Latino votes
Latinos may cast the decisive vote in the race to succeed Gray Davis, America's most incompetent governor.
[Gary Mendoza] @SD Union Tribune

It's Who You Know
We've seen candidates reveal different personas. But there's only one Gray Davis.
[Dan Schnur] @LA Times

After Oct. 7: Then what?
If Schwarzenegger bombs as governor, look for a full-scale GOP civil war
[Doug Gamble] @OC Register

With one week left: Schwarzenegger rising, Davis falling
[Dan Walters] @Sacramento Bee

Pull the ads
What part of the court's order doesn't Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante understand?
[the Editors] @OC Register

Davis must realize he's responsible
...learning the hard way about the public's thirst for accountability
[Matt Fong] @LA Daily News

Candidates still ducking truth on state budget mess
[Daniel Weintraub] @Sacramento Bee

McClintock the spoiler
Recall: Will challenger step aside?
[the Editors] @LB Press Telegram

9/29/03 [Monday]

Gray's Waterloo?
Gray Davis is looking increasingly desperate. The numbers may mean that he's finally finished.
[Bill Whalen] @Weekly Standard

GOP Must Now Target Bustamante
[Kenneth L. Khachigian] @LA Times

Schwarzeneggar Terminates Support
This "right-wing crazy" used to be a vocal Arnold supporter.
[Glynn Custred] @National Review

Facing recall vote, governor does balancing act on pending bills
[Dan Walters] @Sacramento Bee

The Ninth Circus
It's amazing that the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, ruling in a fit of pique, actually did the right thing in letting the recall election proceed.
[Adam Sparks] @SF Chronicle

9/27/03 [Saturday]

'A shadow' governor?
If Bustamante wins recall, Richie Ross will be close at hand.
[Kimberly Kindy] @OC Register

Cheney to Arnold
A principal drafter of President Bush's tax cuts is now advising Arnold Schwarzenegger in his Republican candidacy for governor in the California recall election.
[Robert Novak] @Town Hall

Recall High Anxiety
Recall fatigue...
[Tammy Bruce] @Front Page

All Politics Are Loco!!!
[Michael Lewis] @NY Times

9/26/03 [Friday]

R Minus 10
With recall just 10 days away, everything is in play, including McClintock, Davis, and a nasty little surprise for California car owners.
[Bill Whalen] @Weekly Standard

Accentuate the Negative
Looking for a way out, Governor? Turn the heat onto yourself.
[Rob Long] @LA Times

Citizen Bustamante
For Lt. Gov Cruz Bustamante, there apparently is no such thing as illegal immigration.
[Debra J. Saunders] @SF Chronicle

Tiers for Fears
Who won California's debate? The lesser candidates.
[John Fund] @Opinion Journal

Gray Davis Is Governor...
...of North Dakota, c. 1921.
[Lawrence J. McQuillan] @National Review

Illegal Flip
Davis gets desperate.
[Deroy Murdock] @National Review

Recall election shows too much democracy is dangerous
[Jonah Goldberg] @Town Hall

Spirited exchange
Debate gave glimpse of candidates' characters
[the Editors] @SD Union Tribune

9/24/03 [Wednesday]

My Economic Policy
California needs someone to terminate taxes.
[Arnold Schwarzenegger] @ Opinion Journal

Collateral Damage
With two weeks to go and the debate looming, Arnold goes negative on Davis, Bustamante--and McClintock.
[Bill Whalen] @Weekly Standard

You Say You Wanna Revolution
[Debra J. Saunders] @SF Chronicle

Law, Resurrected!
A victory for law and restraint.
[Douglas W. Kmiec] @National Review

Send in the Dancing Bears  
Oy. The full ninth circuit has now reversed the ruling of three of its more creative members...
[Jeremy Lott] @American Spectator

Bustamante is Busted
Fair elections demand that candidates operate on a level playing field.
[the Editors] @OC Register

Legal jousting over recall creates a model for big debate
[Dan Walters] @Sacramento Bee

9/23/03 [Tuesday]

Bustamante or Bust?
A California court deals the lieutenant governor a blow as his Indian gambling connections threaten to swamp his campaign.
[Bill Whalen] @Weekly Standard

Voting the Easy Way
In elections, the best technology is the simplest.
[Iain Murray] @National Review

Inside the numbers: California
[Matt Towery] @Town Hall

Gray Davis Makes Life Easy for Terrorists Who Want Driver's Licenses
[Deroy Murdock] @Human Events

Davis, rivals ride roller coaster as court weighs election delay
[Dan Walters] @Sacramento Bee

'A patent absurdity'
Bustamante's evasion of fund limits is unlawful
[the Editors] @SD Union Tribune

Schwarzenegger Recycles
[the Editors] @OC Register

Is he not slime-worthy?
Dems give McClintock a pass - so far - while GOP tries to anoint Arnold
[Keith Pepys] @OC Register

9/22/03 [Monday]

A Day in Court
A panel of the 9th Circuit meets today to decide the fate of recall. Could the most liberal court in the land side against the ACLU?
[Bill Whalen] @Weekly Standard

Advice for Arnold
Skipping debates cost my dad the Iowa Caucus in 1980 -- and could cost you California.
[Michael Reagan] @Front Page Magazine

Arnold Woos State GOP Convention
[John Gizzi] @Human Events

Memo to candidates -- Don't copy Davis' failed budget approach
[Dan Walters] @Sacramento Bee

9/21/03 [Sunday]

Be Careful What You Wish For
For Davis, March could be the cruelest month
[Tony Quinn] @SF Chronicle

Talk to Us
Time for Arnold to prove he's ready for the job
[the Editors} @ LA Daily News

Another reason to recall
Anger at the 9th Circuit's ballot-box buffoonery might express itself in the election, no matter when it occurs.
[Steven Greenhut] @OC Register

What's not to like about unfettered guv debate?
[Daniel Weintraub} @ Sacramento Bee

March initiatives would doom Davis
The conventional wisdom that Gray Davis benefits from delaying the recall until March falls apart under scrutiny.
[the Editors] @OC Register

9/20/03 [Saturday]

Ninth-Circuited
What the Ninth Circuit says about the coming election.
[Terry Eastland] @Weekly Standard

Election Hijacked
Appeals court must restore Oct. 7 balloting
[the Editors]@SD Union Tribune

9/19/03 [Friday]

The 9th Circuit Twisted My Words
Punch-card ballots are outdated, but they're no threat to fair elections
[Bill Jones] @ OC Register

The Law's Conscience
How Judge Harry Pregerson of California's 9th Circuit, rules with his heart instead of his head.
[Hugh Hewitt] @Weekly Standard

Political Media Refuses to do its Job
9th Circuit Court Isn't the Worst Player in this Drama
[Jill Stewart] @Capitol Punishment

Circus Sideshow
Recall election has broken through public apathy
[the Editors] @LA Daily News

The Take-Home Debate
Whether its March or October, the recall candidates are still cramming for next week's big pre-scripted debate.
[Bill Whalen] @Weekly Standard

California Deserves Davis
All that was lacking to complete the awfulness of California's recall was supplied when the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals shoved its oar in.
[George F. Will] @NY Post

9/17/03 [Wednesday]

One Minority, Two Votes
Whenever the judicial elite don't approve of the people's laws, they junk them.
[George Neumayr] @American Spectator

California's Real Problem
Maybe it is just local pride on my part, but I think California is the purest example of liberal fundamentalism.
[Thomas Sowell] @Town Hall

Terminating the Terminator
It was common knowledge in Democratic lawyers' circles
[Robert Novak] @Town Hall

Politics Win Over Principle
Schwarzenegger's woman problem
[Kathleen Parker] @Town Hall

The Democrats' Contempt for Democracy
Nowhere is liberal scorn for democracy more clearly evident than in the California recall election.
[Ben Shapiro] @Town Hall

9/16/03 [Tuesday]

Nevermind
The recall gets benched, by the Bench. Will it be more fun in March after Gray Davis has to present a budget?
[Bill Whalen] @Weekly Standard

A Renegade Ruling   
[Tracy Robinson] @American Specatator

Bottom of the Ninth
Federal court reclaims its title.
[Robert Alt] @National Review

Expediency vs. principle
If Supreme Court puts recall back on track, a crucial choice looms Oct. 7
[Doug Gamble]

Political Bias Drives Justices' Delay of Recall
[Richard Riordan] @LA Times

Decision will surely change campaign - but how?
[Daniel Weintraub] @Sacramento Bee

Making a Bad Recall Worse
The California recall election gained another helping of cinematic absurdity Monday
[the Editors] @LA Times

Court's ruling adds another complication to recall vote
[Dan Walters] @Sacramento Bee

It's not about punch cards
[Debra J. Saunders] @ SF Chronicle

9/15/03 [Monday]

Should McClintock Drop Out?
[Peter Robinson vs. Hugh Hewitt] @National Review

Something Stronger Than Arnold On The Ballot
[Adam Sparks] @SF Chronicle

Fun City U.S.A.
It was a big recall weekend with a GOP convention, a Bubba fly-by, and Gray and Cruz, together again for the very first time.
[Bill Whalen] @Weekly Standard

Terminator, You're No Great Communicator
[Lou Cannon] @LA Times

9/14/03 [Sunday]

How Not to Save a Governor
Labor's love lost?
Tony Quinn @SF Chronicle

Vote Boils Down to: Where's Waldo?
An obscure L.A. election 34 years ago tells us a lot about who may win the Oct. 7 recall.
[Tony Quinn} @LA Times

Davis' Demise is Pretty Much a Done Deal
[Chris Weinkopf] @LA Daily News

The Vicarious Conservative
Tom McClintock could get Schwarzenegger on the right path.
[Jason L. Riley] @Opinion Journal

Tom McClintockThe Candidate Who Won't Back Down
[Steve Lawrence] @SD Union Tribune

9/13/03 [Saturday]

Why Not McClintock?
Recall facts.
[the Editors] @National Review

Weekend Race
The conventions shake things up. Or not.
[Arnold Steinberg] @National Review

One More Time
California Republicans have a rare second chance to get it right.
[the Editors] @Fresno Bee

9/12/03 [Friday]

Richie and Cruz
Is Bustamante a dummy? (The ventriloquist's kind, that is.)
[John Fund] @Opinion Journal

Blown Coverage
The journalistic herd is moving to protect its natural ally--the Democrat Bustamante
[Jill Stewart] @The New Republic

The Greening of Arnie S.   
Republicans gather this weekend in Los Angeles for the country club coronation of Arnold Schwarzenegger. Will any notice that the former Mr. Universe emperor still has no clothes on?
[George Neumayr] @American Spectator

Saturday Night's Alright (for getting along)
Arnold should avoid getting into a tussle with McClintock this Saturday at the California Republican convention.
[Bill Whalen] @Weekly Standard

9/11/03 [Thursday]

The Tammany Times
The Los Angeles Times takes on Cruz Bustamante's donation scandal. Could they come out against the Democrat? Yeah, right.
[Hugh Hewitt] @Weekly Standard

Son of Hiram
Tom McClintock is the rare candidate with a pure vision. His vision of a tightwad state is so strong that he thinks he can win the recall election, despite Arnold Schwarzenegger's celebrity candidacy.
[Debra J. Saunders] @SF Chronicle

The Money Race
The recall effort is cash-poor. Will Gray Davis be able to spend his way out of the recall?
[Bill Whalen] @Weekly Standard

9/10/03 [Wednesday]

Repropositioning Schwarzenegger
Why is Arnie not man enough to support Ward Connerly's Prop. 54?
[George Neumayr] @American Spectator

The Walk of Fame
Sure the Dixie Chicks are against Arnold, but where is the rest of Hollywood on the recall race?
[Bill Whalen] @Weekly Standard

Dreier’s Drive
A conservative stumps for Arnold.
[John J. Miller] @National Review

Arnold Live
Schwarzenegger doesn't quite convince me.
[Debra J. Saunders] @SF Chronicle

Bustamante Goes Left to Take On Schwarzenegger
In a risky strategy, he sheds many of his moderate positions. Some analysts say the tactic could alienate middle-of-the-roaders.
[Matea Gold] @ LA Times

9/9/03 [Tuesday]

Bad News All Around
None of the recall candidates can find much solace in the latest polling numbers from California.
[Bill Whalen] @Weekly Standard

It's Becoming a Two-Man Slugfest for the Governorship
[Dan Walters] @Sacramento Bee

Bustamante's Money Laundry
[the Editors} @OC Register

Risky Business
When Gov. Gray Davis signed on Friday night SB60, which allows illegal aliens to obtain California drivers' licenses, he was gambling that he could betray the majority of California voters and thereby beat the Oct. 7 recall.
[Debra J. Saunders]

The Press Looks the Other Way With Leftist Race Issues
The mainstream press has been doing a miserable job covering Cruz Bustamante's ties to the creepy Chicano secessionist group MEChA.
[John Leo] @Town Hall

9/8/03 [Monday]

Watching Gray-on-Gray
As the election nears, the governor has a few tricks up his sleeve: like pandering with bad legislation.
[Bill Whalen] @Weekly Standard

The Giuliani Test
And why Arnie Schwarzenegger hasn't passed it.
[W. James Antle III] @American Spectator

Don’t Bet Against Davis Yet
It’s still a fight.
[Arnold Steinberg} @National Review

Bustamante's Tribal Money Shows How Capitol Works
[Dan Walters} @Sacramento Bee

Bustamante's Recall Drive Leaves 2 Demos Fuming
[Phillip Matier, Andrew Ross] @SF Chronicle

9/6/03 [Saturday]

An Identity Issue for Bustamante
Bustamante is wrong not to speak more clearly on MEChA
[Tim Rutten] @LA Times

McClintock Isn't the One
[Harry W. Crocker III] @Human Events

9/5/03 [Friday]

The Secret Weapon
Cruzing.
[Arnold Steinberg] @ National Review

Arnold and Immigration
Arnold is 100% right on the drivers’ license question.
[David Frum] @National Review

The New Nixon?
The specter of 1962 haunts Schwarzenegger's campaign.
[John Fund] @Opinion Journal

First Debate: 10 Miles Wide and a Half-Inch Deep
[Daniel Weintraub] @Sacramento Bee

9/4/03 [Thursday]

Gray Davis Gets Religion
The Democratic governor starts bragging on his faith and saying a few Hail Diannes to get him out of trouble.
[Bill Whalen] @Weekly Standard

It's Getting Ugly in California
Can the tone of the recall campaign get worse? Just wait.
[George Will] @Town Hall

Central Casting
At the Walnut Creek debate everyone plays to type.
[David Hackett] @Weekly Standard

9/3/03 [Wednesday]

The Oui Republican
Arnold Schwarzenegger, not yet ready to play a Republican on television, planned to duck Wednesday's gubernatorial debate.   
[George Neumayr] @American Spectator

Cruz Control
Is Schwarzenegger anti-immigrant? Is Bustamante?
[John Fund] @Opinion Journal

Schwarzenegger Ducks
Arnold Schwarzenegger is displaying a distinctly non-tough guy approach to confronting his fellow candidates in the recall election.
[the Editors] @OC Register

Scavenger Hunt
While the other candidates poke around at the Walnut Creek debate, Arnold will be preparing for the next phase of the campaign.
[Bill Whalen] @Weekly Standard

Pump Politician
Regulating gas prices is a losing proposition for Bustamante.
[Bruce Bartlett} @National Review

Pinning the Nasty Little Pols
California needs outsiders to oust the 'lying, cheating' major parties.
[Jesse Ventura] @LA Times

9/2/03 [Tuesday]

Cruz Out of Control
A liberal and the N-word.
[John J. Miller] @National Review

Does “Gray” Win?
Di-Fi plays hardball & more.
[Arnold Steinberg] @ National Review

Gasoline Price Controls Would Be A Disaster
Mr. Bustamante’s latest pronouncement does not indicate any knowledge of economics whatsoever.
[Bruce Bartlett] @Town Hall

The MEChA Whitewash
The frantic covering and back-filling
[Lowell Ponte] @FrontPage Magazine

Economics 101
Here's how the contenders would solve California's fiscal crisis.
[the Editors] @OC Register

9/1/03 [Monday]

Back to the Future
Cruz Bustamante promises to take California back to the good old days--the 1970s.
[Bill Whalen] @Weekly Standard

Gasbag Bustamante
The candidate's latest idea, unveiled last Thursday, is perhaps his worst one yet.
[the Editors] @OC Register

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