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[figmo]

Is anyone besides me not running for Governor of California?

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[griffen.livejournal.com]

I'm not... although seeing who else has signed up, I'm considering it. ;)

[mihrimah.livejournal.com]

I'm not famous enough to be the governor of California.

[wcg.livejournal.com]

I'm not. I live in Maryland...

[lysana.livejournal.com]

Nope. I just don't have the money to spare.

[gridlore.livejournal.com]

Gray Davis.

Me, but that's only because I don't have the spare $3,500

[firecat]

Hey, I forgot to sign up. Maybe it's not too late!

I'm running as the candidate of the Responsibility Party.

[allisona.livejournal.com]

Think they'll let me run from Toronto?

[cleverthylacine]

I'm not, but don't be surprised if I write in Lord Voldemort.

Couldn't be worse than some of the governors we've had.

[johno.livejournal.com]

If I had $3500.

If I had the drive and talent to govern. (oh wait that's not really a requirement is it.)

[lothie.livejournal.com]

I'm not!

The California Deficit Solution!

[chatworthy.livejournal.com]

Not me (I live in Arizona).

However it was pointed out in an interview on NPR this morning that 10,000 $3500 filing fees would make a nice dent in the California budget deficit...

[drewkitty.livejournal.com]

Why aren't you running? You've got some local name recognition, I'm sure your employer would give you a few free spot ads, and last but not least, I think you'd do better than most of the current candidate crop except maybe Gallagher.

[figmo.livejournal.com]

I'd have to give up my shift for the duration of the campaign due to equal access laws.

IMHO that's a good reason to not run. That, and because I don't want to be Governor. Too many long, boring meetings.

[mdlbear]

I have better things to do with $3500, but it's tempting. Doesn't everyone want to join the circus?

I'd be moderately surprised to see fewer than 500 people in the race.

[hellloooonurse.livejournal.com]

Not I. Even if I had the $3500, I can think of better ways to spend it. Useful things...

[keristor.livejournal.com]

I'm not! It's a little too far to commute, although if there's a gubernatorial plane I might consider it...

[kayshapero]

I'm not.. but judging by the headlines this morning 158 people are... I feel sorry for the folks making up the ballot!

[figmo.livejournal.com]

As of 4:30 this afternoon the number was up to 193.

That's going to be one hefty ballot!

[kayshapero]

I'll say. Especially since I suspect we'll still be using the sheet of perforated paper approach. (Frankly I don't *trust* the electronic version unless it's set up to provide a paper trail anyway... but it's bound to be easier to implement than those booklets with spaces to poke holes through the ballot thingies...)

I doubt most of 'em are serious about wanting to be governor - a lot of this has got to be advertising and general amusement (though three thosand etc. is mighty expensive amusement).

[harpwolf.livejournal.com]

That's one reason to run. From the sound of things all those candidates are going to seriously break the obsolete voting machines were scheduled to be replaced in March!