It's an unfortunate irony that state leaders were unable to reconcile their differences, while voters - who are often deeply split along partisan lines - were very much in agreement. This was an opportunity to give the public something it collectively wanted. - Mark Baldassare Quotes
It's an unfortunate irony that state leaders were unable to reconcile their differences, while voters - who are often deeply split along partisan lines - were very much in agreement. This was an opportunity to give the public something it collectively wanted. Mark Baldassare
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Come November, conservatives are going to vote in large numbers for the GOP candidate -- that's always the case. But I think it raises some questions about whether the governor is going to be able to energize the GOP conservative base. It's particularly relevant because he wasn't able to do it in the special election. - Mark Baldassare Quotes

Come November, conservatives are going to vote in large numbers for the GOP candidate -- that's always the case. But I think it raises some questions about whether the governor is going to be able to energize the GOP conservative base. It's particularly relevant because he wasn't able to do it in the special election.

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The governor must still convince independents and moderates that he is as he seemed to be last year ... a figure in Sacramento who stood for solutions and an end to partisan bickering, who put the people's interests first. - Mark Baldassare Quotes

The governor must still convince independents and moderates that he is as he seemed to be last year ... a figure in Sacramento who stood for solutions and an end to partisan bickering, who put the people's interests first.

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There is growing recognition that global warming is not just something happening in the polar regions but that it will affect Californians in a real way. It's not abstract, and it's not about the future. - Mark Baldassare Quotes

There is growing recognition that global warming is not just something happening in the polar regions but that it will affect Californians in a real way. It's not abstract, and it's not about the future.

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It has huge implications for how campaigns are going to operate if 40 percent of voters are going to make up their minds before the media blitz that occurs right before an election. - Mark Baldassare Quotes

It has huge implications for how campaigns are going to operate if 40 percent of voters are going to make up their minds before the media blitz that occurs right before an election.

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The Legislature has been looking at the calendar for elections rather than the calendar for legislation. The balance of power has shifted from the legislative cycle to the election cycle. - Mark Baldassare Quotes

The Legislature has been looking at the calendar for elections rather than the calendar for legislation. The balance of power has shifted from the legislative cycle to the election cycle.

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Essentially, all of these competing plans that were headed for the June ballot were very popular. - Mark Baldassare Quotes

Essentially, all of these competing plans that were headed for the June ballot were very popular.

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It's very easy to point the finger at the Legislature and the governor, but ultimately, they're taking their cues from the voters. - Mark Baldassare Quotes

It's very easy to point the finger at the Legislature and the governor, but ultimately, they're taking their cues from the voters.

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He's faced the challenge all year of convincing people that this is an important election and he has important things on the ballot, ... And that's become that much more difficult at a time Californians have become increasingly concerned about the national and state economies, rising gas prices, government's ability to respond to natural disasters – just a host of issues that seem very threatening to people that just don't seem connected to the special election. - Mark Baldassare Quotes

He's faced the challenge all year of convincing people that this is an important election and he has important things on the ballot, ... And that's become that much more difficult at a time Californians have become increasingly concerned about the national and state economies, rising gas prices, government's ability to respond to natural disasters – just a host of issues that seem very threatening to people that just don't seem connected to the special election.

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Voters see little on the ballot that connects to their current concerns. - Mark Baldassare Quotes

Voters see little on the ballot that connects to their current concerns.

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The governor has a history of finishing strong, - Mark Baldassare Quotes

The governor has a history of finishing strong,

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