A Feinstein-Whitman race would be very interesting. Feinstein would still win, although I should say for the record that I've never seen Whitman and know nothing about her.
Can't the parties come up with better choices than those?
I remember during the recall that Tom McClintock wasn't too awful. I didn't agree with him on anything but I had respect for him for being a serious candidate, which I didn't think Arnold was at the time.
For the Dems its either Feinstein (why does she bother you?) or former Governor Moonbeam. Villaraigosa would have been a choice before his sex scandal. And Newsome is even less of an option. His whole city has become a Republican codeword for debauchery. Another possibility is the guy who ran against Angelides in the primary, Steve Westly (sp?)
I'm hoping O'Connell throws his hat into the ring. I think he would make a formidable candidate.
McClintock is pretty popular among conservatives, and I wouldn't be surprised to see him get the nomination - but he's a lot more conservative than much of the rest of the state and would likely have a lot of trouble in the general.
I don't know much about Whitman beyond a quick
wiki check, but I don't recall self-made billionaires doing all that well in previous races. (being a movie star/celebrity is a different matter though)
At first glance I thought this thread would be about Christine Todd Whitman doing a bit of carpetbagging...
