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Saturday, May 06, 2006

California: Steve Westly has independent appeal

Fight to run against Schwarzenegger bound to get ugly

By JIM BOREN Fresno Bee 05-MAY-06 ....But why then does Democratic newcomer Steve Westly hold a big lead over Angelides in the public opinion polls? Part of the reason is Westly's personal wealth, which has allowed him to do much more television advertising than Angelides. That's crucial in this race in which both Democratic candidates still are relatively unknown.
But much of Westly's success so far comes from being seen as a 21st century Democrat, sort of a party wobbler who doesn't always line up with Democrats on every issue. That is appealing to many California Democrats who are much more independent than party activists who control the Democratic machinery....
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