Our
view
Governor’s
race in sad shape
A week to go until Election Day and the
newspapers are brimming with political news,
enough of it to make us all pray for the
rapid arrival and passing of Nov. 5.
In fact, this year’s governor’s race in
particular has been met with a considerable
amount of disgust from voters who are simply
not pleased with either Democrat Gray Davis
or Republican Bill Simon Jr.
A poll in Tuesday’s Los Angeles Times shows
that the only reason Davis is in the lead
is because voters dislike Simon so much.
So this is what the campaign process has
come down to, it is not even a popularity
contest at this point; it is more a contest
of who is the lesser of the two evils. Davis
is the lead at this point.
Because people are forced to choose between
the lesser of two evils, if they want to
vote for governor, many voters are disillusioned
with the whole process and discouraged from
voting at all.
Voting for the best of the worst seems to
be a reoccurring trend in politics during
the last several years. Voters expressed
the same sentiments during the presidential
election between George Bush and Al Gore.
It can be safely asserted that gone are
the days when children beheld the president
or any other officials such as the governor
in a hero-like light for sure.
Both Davis and Simon have spent most of
their time and money focusing on the unethical
ways in which each other has procured campaign
funds, leaving Californians with no hope
regarding the future of the state.
Jabs at an opponent’s reputation and character
are nothing new when it comes to politics,
but this year’s candidates seem to have
forgotten about all other aspects of running
for governor. They are not giving us, as
voters, much to work with, hope for, or
look forward to. We are hard pressed to
see any commercials on television from either
candidate that even verge on being informative.
Furthermore, since the candidates only held
one, very disappointing debate, voters really
do not have much to go on at this point.
So, as depressing and sad as it is, that
is where we Californians stand only one
week from Election Day.
It looks like the only thing we can hope
for now is better choices in elections to
follow; this one is too far gone to salvage.
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