Mark DiCamillo
Mark DiCamillo
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It's always more difficult to change somebody's mind once they have a negative impression of you. But he can run against an opponent and try to bring him to the same level or even a lower level than where his negatives are.
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In late 1993, (Wilson) was at 31 percent, which is even lower than the governor's numbers today, ... He went on to win by 10 points in 1994. There was a lot of grumbling about Pete Wilson, but he was able to distinguish himself from (Democratic candidate) Kathleen Brown, latched onto illegal immigration as an issue and it propelled him to victory. The quality of the campaign, the way candidates raise the salience of issues - all those things matter.
bond improving productive ratings
Working on the infrastructure bond is a productive activity. That's what's improving the governor's ratings and the Legislature's rating.
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There is clear confusion on Prop. 78 as to who is backing it, which means it's the one with the greatest potential for change in preference.
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We've seen this before. It's like murder-suicide both of them get voted down.
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It is a modest improvement. But it is moving in the right direction.
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I think there has been an overarching re-evaluation of Bush among some members of his own party.
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People have pretty much adjusted to the risk factor of earthquakes and go about their daily lives.
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That's the most ominous finding. That could have a fairly significant effect on the state's economy if retail spending starts to be hit.
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Wilson did a masterful job of talking about illegal immigration -- anything but economy and education -- and that was the No. 1 issue.
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What you see is kind of a balanced assessment. There are some policy positions where some voters are fairly lenient to illegal immigrants and on others they're supportive of tougher approaches.
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Those are pretty rough numbers, the level of cynicism. He just has not communicated with voters in making his case.
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The overall trend for Arnold Schwarzenegger is favorable, but there are a lot of people still in play.
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The barrage of negative ads seems to be influencing voters and helping to defeat Proposition 79,