SDDC POLITICAL PUNDIT CONTEST
Fall 2002
Are you the anti-Karl (Rove, that is)? Would the Democrats be enjoying veto-proof majorities in the 108th Congress were the DNC to hire you as its chief strategist? Then, baby, it’s time to put up or shut up – it’s your chance to be SDDC’s Fall 2002 Champion Pundit!
Below we’ve listed 25 different races of local, state or national interest. You have to 1) circle the winner in each race and 2) “weight” your pick. The pick you are surest of should be weighted “25,” the pick you are next surest of should be weighted “24,” and so on, until the pick you are most nervous about is weighted “1.” All correct picks earn their entrant their corresponding weight in points. The entrant with the most points wins! Entries may be hand delivered to the Past President; or they may be emailed to pundit@sddemoclub.org NLT Monday, Nov. 4, 2002; or they may be mailed to Pundit Contest c/o San Diego Democratic Club PO Box 33050 San Diego, CA 92163 (postmarked NLT Monday, Nov. 4, 2002). The top three winners will receive fabulous prizes (no, not a Sen. Clinton bobblehead doll!) and the Top 10 entrants will be listed in the November/December issue of Political Voice. (And don’t forget to give us your name/phone!)
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Race |
Choice 1 |
Choice 2 |
Weight |
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CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR |
Gray Davis (D) |
Bill Simon (R) |
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FLORIDA GOVERNOR |
Jeb Bush (R) |
Bill McBride (D) |
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HAWAII GOVERNOR |
Linda Lingle (R) |
Mazie Hirono (D) |
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MASSACHUSETTS GOVERNOR |
Shannon O’Brien (D) |
Mitt Romney (R) |
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PENNSYLVANIA GOVERNOR |
Mike Fisher (R) |
Ed Rendell (D) |
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TEXAS GOVERNOR |
Rick Perry (R) |
Tony Sanchez (D) |
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U.S. SENATE, ARKANSAS |
Tim Hutchinson (R) |
Mark Pryor (D) |
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U.S. SENATE, COLORADO |
Wayne Allard (R) |
Tom Strickland (D) |
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U.S. SENATE, MINNESOTA |
Norm Coleman (R) |
Paul Wellstone (D) |
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U.S. SENATE, MISSOURI |
Jean Carnahan (D) |
Jim Talent (R) |
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U.S. SENATE, NEW HAMPSHIRE |
Jeanne Shaheen (D) |
John Sununu (R) |
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U.S. SENATE, SOUTH DAKOTA |
Tim Johnson (D) |
John Thune (R) |
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U.S. SENATE, TENNESSEE |
Lamar Alexander (R) |
Bob Clement (D) |
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U.S. SENATE, TEXAS |
John Cornyn (R) |
Ron Kirk (D) |
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U.S. HOUSE, CA 18th DISTRICT |
Dennis Cardoza (D) |
Dick Monteith (R) |
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CA ASSEMBLY, 78th DISTRICT |
Vince Hall (D) |
Shirley Horton (R) |
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CA PROPOSITION 49 |
YES |
NO |
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(Before and After School Programs) |
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CA PROPOSITION 51 |
YES |
NO |
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(Transportation, Distribution of Existing |
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Motor Vehicle Sales and Use Tax) |
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CA PROPOSITION 52 |
YES |
NO |
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(Election Day Voter Registration) |
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SD CO. DISTRICT ATTORNEY |
Bonnie Dumanis |
Paul Pfingst |
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SD UNIFIED SCHOOL BD, DISTRICT B |
Katherine Nakamura |
Jeff Lee |
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CHULA VISTA MAYOR |
Steve Padilla |
Mary Salas |
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SD CITY COUNCIL, 2nd DISTRICT |
Kevin Falconer |
Michael Zucchet |
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SD CITY COUNCIL, 4th DISTRICT |
Dwayne Crenshaw |
Charles Lewis |
*announced Democratic candidate at press time – subject to change?