Todd Harris
Todd Harris
Todd Harris is a play-by-play announcer for NBC Sports and the NBC Sports Network...
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felt it was very important to let the people of California know this governor plans to be around for the long haul.
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So far, this campaign has been very one-sided; the only thing the people have heard about the governor's reform agenda is what they heard from union bosses. Now, they will hear from the governor and learn why he believes these reforms are critical.
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There were people who didn't lift a finger to help in the fight for reform who will now take great joy in pointing out what we should have done differently.
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If people are happy with the way things are running in Sacramento, they should vote 'no' across the board. But if they want to send a message that business as usual ain't going to cut it anymore, then they should vote 'yes' on all four of these measures.
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Here's the problem, ... If your people had shown a modicum of respect when you came to our events, if you hadn't come with bullhorns and been screaming, I wouldn't really have a problem with it.
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If he wants to shadow us around the state, telling people the Legislature are heroes, then I'll pay his gas money.
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All of these union bosses are terrified that the governor's reforms are going to take power and influence out of Sacramento and give it back to the people of California, ... The debate over the special election is a simple one - vote yes on the governor's reforms if you want real change, vote no if you are happy with the way things are.
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They've been very helpful. They allow voters to cut through the din and clutter of the $100-million smear campaign the unions have been waging against the governor, and they allow voters to hear directly from the people who are for change and from people who are against change.
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I'm not going to put any stock in a poll that asks voters what they think of a hypothetical ballot matchup that is 14 months and three statewide campaigns away. We've got to get through the special election, the Democratic primary and then a hypothetical general election.
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It often takes sometimes up to 48 hours for a television station to change your ad rotation after you ask them. Campaigns change their ads all the time to lead up to Election Day, and this is nothing more than that. We will change our rotation again before Election Day, and we will have other spots that feature the governor.
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The public will be given a stark choice,
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We felt something this serious deserves a very serious forum.
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The public has a very complex relationship with this governor.
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We always knew we'd be up against deep pockets. Thanks to the F.E.C., the pockets got even deeper.