Recall roundup

The news remains fast and furious in the Cal Recall Elections. On the legal front, the last major lawsuit is sitting in Federal court regarding the punchcard ballot system. The Davis camp is hoping that the election will be delayed because the punchcards would be considered a violation of equal protection because they are less likely to be accurately counted versus other voting systems. Most legal experts are saying this argument will be rejected and so far the courts have pretty much steered clear of the election.


One of the more amusing aspects of the anti-recall movement is that they are saying it is just some rich guys getting enough signatures to get the recall on the ballot. It has the grain of truth in that Issa did put up over a million dollars of his own money to get the signature gathering going.


But the critics of the recall have their heads in the sand because all the opinion polling shows Davis would be recalled and by a wide margin. It is one thing to say its illegitamate to recall Davis if the polls say it would lose and the pro-recall "buy" signatures. But that isn't the reality on the ground and so those critics have no leg to stand on.