Mark DiCamillo
Mark DiCamillo
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The thing that's most striking to me is the impact that Schwarzenegger himself is having on his own initiatives. It's got to be disastrous from the governor's standpoint.
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People feel very strongly about this initiative. I don't anticipate a lot of movement. It may come down to who turns out on Election Day.
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at this stage are still inclined to vote for it.
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This is an issue that could easily arouse Latino voters. Immigration could be a single issue that could bring out more Latino voters in November.
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He's getting more people to be open to his re-election.
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It is a modest improvement. But it is moving in the right direction.
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If he granted clemency, I would say, it would be a very divisive opinion. Large segments of the public would take him to task.
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People have pretty much adjusted to the risk factor of earthquakes and go about their daily lives.
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That's the most ominous finding. That could have a fairly significant effect on the state's economy if retail spending starts to be hit.
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That's one option voters and non-voters embrace. It puts undocumented immigrants into some kind of accounting system.
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There's a clear consensus that we should give (undocumented workers) a path to citizenship. There's bipartisan support.
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As the special election has dragged on, one of the side effects have been greater voter cynicism about the reasons the governor called the election, ... The governor has never been able to sell them on the idea and have questioned his motives.
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Some folks think a real large proportion of players were using them, and there's widespread belief that Bonds was one of them.
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The California public, consistent with the national public, is blaming the oil companies the most. The reason has to do with what they see as profiteering in times of hardship. When prices run up, the oil companies make more money. They're already having record profits. The public doesn't like that situation. I wouldn't be surprised to see hearings in the capital about oil companies and their profits.