Professors, Community Leaders Discuss Recall
Stanford In Government (SIG), a student group that promotes political involvement on campus, held an informational panel of Stanford professors and Hoover fellows on the California Recall on Monday, September 29th. The panel, which was entitled "Recall-ifornia," was designed to inform students about the recall and to allow students to question their professors on what consequences the recall has for California and democracy in general...Full story.....by Harrison Y. Osaki

Stanford Students Say No to Recall, Prop 54
Latest polls show that a majority of Californians support the recall of besieged governor Gray Davis and highly favor actor, businessman, and philanthropist Arnold Schwarzenegger. However, Stanford students' opinions differ substantially from that of the rest of California, reflecting disconnect between campus viewpoints and those of the mainstream...Full story.....by Michael T. Hasper

The News In Brief
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Democracy In Action
The election to recall and possibly replace California Governor Gray Davis is definitely this year's three-handed monkey of American politics. It's definitely a rare animal, as only the second recall election of a state governor in American history. There's no doubt that it's somewhat of a circus act as well: 135 candidates for governor, including a porn star, a sumo wrestler, Bob Dole (not the former senator), and, of course, Ah-nold "Total Recall" Schwarzenegger. ....Full story.....by Sam Shapero

Republican Party's Splitting Headache
The Republican Party in California has long suffered from an identity crisis. Should Republicans in the Golden State stand firm upon the solid conservative principles which have guided the party for decades, or should the GOP compromise its core values to reach out to moderates and swing voters? This very question continues to plague the Republican Party in California today, causing a deep rift that has led to complete Democrat control of the state government. ....Full story...

Kudos to the ASSU
Congratulations to the ASSU Undergraduate Senate for their recent decision not to endorse the Coalition Against Proposition 54, a collection of student oranizations organized to campaign against Prop. 54. ....Full story...

McClintock Conservatism
When the list of candidates to replace Governor Gray Davis was finalized no one predicted that such a great amount of the attention would focus on two Republicans vying for the party's backing. But as the frontrunners emerged, so did the divide in the Republican Party's support for its candidates. ....Full story.....by Joseph Fairbanks

Bustamante: Could He Be Worse than Davis?
Cruz Bustamante is the ultimate political hack. Unfortuantely for California, he isn't even a good political hack. Bustamante served in the Assembly, as Speaker of the Assembly, and then was elected to serve a Lieutenant Governor for Gray Davis. Since California does not run on a combined ticket for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, there is a certain degree of enmity between Gray Davis and Cruz Bustamante. ....Full story.....by Bob Sensenbrenner

Davis' Failures Led to the Recall
Between the court challenges over the election date, the circus of candidates, and the partisan bickering, it's easy to forget the central issue of this recall: Gray Davis. California's first ever recall only comes as a response to the uniform dissatisfaction with Davis's performance. ....Full story.....by Chris Fish

Will Arnold Clean House in Recall Election?
Arnold Schwarzenegger is the Terminator, a former Mr. Universe, and now, a candidate for California Governor. Running as a moderate Republican, Schwarzenegger is considered to be the primary Republican candidate for Governor, and competes with Lt. Governor Cruz Bustamante and Republican challenger State Senator Tom McClintock for the top spot in opinion polls. ....Full story.....by Ryan J. Wisnesky

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