MetaFilter posts tagged with GrayDavis

Escher in 2003!

mathowie — Wed, 08 Oct 2003 14:02:52 -0800

The results are in! the MeFi guesses weren't too far off, and Escher wins the domokun, while ook wins the booby prize.

California recall prediction contest

rcade — Mon, 06 Oct 2003 09:54:38 -0800

California voters recall Gov. Gray Davis 55-45 percent and elect Arnold Schwarzenegger with 45 percent of the replacement vote. That's where the money is in the Iowa Political Markets for tomorrow's recall election. To see how well MetaFilter's pundits fare in predicting the results, I'm offering a bribe ...

Do you recall Davis? No, me neither.

raaka — Wed, 23 Jul 2003 21:31:03 -0800

Davis to face recall

Sac Bee Editorial board on Davis recall

mojohand — Mon, 23 Jun 2003 08:56:19 -0800

Recalls for Dummies When, back on the 12th, scarabic posted a FPP on the Gray Davis recall, as a right coaster I couldn't work up any enthusiasm to follow the eight different links. It just wasn't my dance. But the Sacramento Bee took the transcript of their editorial board's internal discussion of the issue, expanded and cleaned it up, then posted it on-line. One stop shopping, with the minimum of tendentiousness allowable by law. Now I've got a much better understanding of what's at stake, including why it could be a blessing in disguise for the Democrats.

Recall Governor Davis?

aacheson — Thu, 12 Jun 2003 15:43:02 -0800

Will the Governor of California be recalled? Just 7 months after the election, the drive to recall California's Governor Davis is really building up steam. Helped in no small way by conservative Republican lawmaker Darryl Issa's contributions to the cause and his website about it. It will cost $25 million and be decided in 1 off-season election if enough signatures are gathered. Will it happen? Is it a waste of money? Will it result in chaos and a "free-for-all" or will it be the sign of a healthy Democracy in action?

dolface — Thu, 19 Sep 2002 15:31:46 -0800

Davis signs $9.95 billion bond bill to boost high-speed rail
"Gov. Gray Davis signed a $9.95 billion bond measure Thursday that would clear the way for a high-speed rail system linking California's major cities."
this may be the first step in getting a decent rail-system going in the states. what do folks think about high-speed rail in general, do you think acela's recent problems are indicative of what we have to look forward to?
do those of you who have direct experience with existing high-speed rail systems have insights about the kind of obstacles this project might run into? will it revolutionize travel in the united states, or turn into a massive boondoggle?

nobody_knose — Wed, 12 Jun 2002 20:49:43 -0800

What did Gray know and when did he know it?
"Just after the deal was signed, an Oracle lobbyist handed a $25,000 campaign donation to an aide to Davis who was involved in negotiating the pact."