From The San Francisco Chronicle, 10/5/03:
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2003/10/05/BA29653.DTL
Electoral unrest goes beyond California
Nation may have a case of 'incumbent fatigue'
Marc Sandalow, Washington Bureau Chief
Sunday, October 5, 2003
Washington -
As the nation casts a bemused eye toward the Golden State's political
antics, some experts see signs that the rest of the nation may be on
the verge of a California style electoral tsunami.
For months, analysts have characterized California's recall as a
perfect political storm, a rare concurrence of a weak economy,
deep-seated voter anxiety and a widely disliked incumbent.
Now, many are beginning to identify similar winds blowing in other
regions of the nation.
In Texas and New York, Govs. Rick Perry and George Pataki's approval
ratings are at historic lows.
In New Hampshire, mistrust of government threatens the GOP hold on the
statehouse.
The Democratic presidential field is peppered with "outsiders" running
against the establishment.
From Oregon to Florida, voters say the nation is headed in the wrong
direction.
As California voters prepare to make their judgment Tuesday, the
discontent that jeopardizes Gov. Gray Davis' future could also make
2004 a rough year for other incumbents, threatening governors, members
of Congress and President Bush.
"Anger is back," said independent pollster John Zogby, who said the
anxiety knows no party bounds.
"The anger is across the board."
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Anger is back. Throw the Bush rascals out.
Harry
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