OK, there was no real Proposition pool, and we all made recommendations based on our consciences (such as they are, those of us who have one) not as predictions. But if there were a pool, then my tecayo Ron Winship would be claiming the prize unless homosexuals still bent on equal treatment find a whole lot of provisional ballots, in which case he would have to step down in favor of his still-valid traditional spouse.
I’m using a bit of wishful thinking that Prop 11 hangs on to its narrow lead, but the outcome does not affect OJ bloggers as we all urged a yes vote on 11. Final standings of everyone on my spreadsheet are as follows:
Ron Winship 75%
Los Angeles Times 75%
Arnold Schwarzenegger 70%
Ann Winship 67%
Democratic Party 64%
Sarah Michelle Spinosa 58%
Larry Gilbert 58%
Republican Party 55%
Art Pedroza 50%
Vern Nelson 50%
Ron St. John 42%
Orange County Register 33%
Libertarian Party 33%
Anyone seeing a pattern here? I’m not sure I am, except that when we stand in a voting booth we get real generous with other people’s borrowed money, so skinflints like me, the Register and the Libertarian Party get outvoted.
The Culture Wars issues kind of split. We’re warm and fuzzy to farm animals and to teens wanting abortions, but tough and righteous with drug addicts and gays.
Can you guys post the video of Nelson eating his crow stew? Remember, he guaranteed Cook would beat Rohrabacher.
Note also that Cook said in the Reg this morning that she really didn’t want to go to Congress. Maybe Nelson should just eat that bird RAW.
Thanks Ron. Great idea for a post. I see I got my butt handed to me, so maybe next time we should make an official prediction pool instead of using people’s endorsements? Governor in 2010: Newsome? Sanchez? Brown? Step right up and try your luck!
SMS
I wouldn’t want to make any actual predictions. It would be too much like an endorsement. The reverse of any of my preferences is probably the best prediction.
For governor in 2010 I already want Tom Campbell. He’s an intelligent, well-qualified Republican who editorialized against Prop H8te with a personal-liberty pitch.
Noooo not Tom Campbell! Aaaaaaaaaaargggg, it begins again!
What’s wrong with Campbell? Are you supporting Jerry Brown?