Allan Hoffenblum
Allan Hoffenblum
challenge looking means pulls
Pombo has to take this challenge seriously. If Pete McCloskey pulls 30 percent, Pombo's in trouble. That means there's a lot of Republicans looking for an alternative.
arnold campaign running seems town
Arnold seems inept, ... What is he doing running around having town meetings? His campaign seems completely unfocused.
arnold campaign running seems town
Arnold seems inept. What is he doing running around having town meetings? His campaign seems completely unfocused.
advice believe dust election figure happens horse matter natural pick
Pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and get back on the horse again. That's my advice to him, which I believe he will do because he's a natural optimist, ... No matter what happens on Election Night, he'll figure out a way to say 'This is fantastic.'
areas happen longer parties tends
It tends to happen more often in the heavily populated areas because that's where the parties tend to be more active. It's no longer unusual.
challenge concerned democrats influenced lobbyists policy prove public
I'd say he's in trouble. The challenge for the Democrats is to prove that he is more influenced by lobbyists than he is concerned for public policy in his district.
roll
He's not going to roll over and play dead.
appeal issue john single votes
Gilchrist will appeal to the hard-core conservatives on the single issue of immigration, and one would think, take votes away from John Campbell.
persuasive political referendum
It's a referendum on him and his political team's persuasive abilities.
desk easiest percent sign sincere timing
The timing is 100 percent political. If you're really sincere about getting a gubernatorial signature, why aren't you working to get it on his desk when it is easiest to sign it?
bills country raised reagan signed taxes
When (Ronald) Reagan was governor, there was always unrest. He raised taxes ... he signed one of the most progressive pro-abortion bills in the country at that time.
attacks bad decisions months political respond several wait
Why did they wait several months to respond to attacks from unions? ... They made bad political decisions all the way through.
employee governor learned mistakes public rookie unions
When the governor started going after those public employee unions he made those rookie mistakes that we learned back in the '70s. And it does nothing but get you in trouble.