What is stunning are the numerous votes for the other "candidates"

[realFedUp]

I would have sworn that the rest of the 130 odd candidates
on the ballot would have gotten 20 votes each from family
members but the minimum number of votes was in the 200's.

Check it out:
http://vote2003.ss.ca.gov/Returns/alpha/00.htm

[realFedUp]

1. George B. Schwartzman - Ind got 10,652 votes

Who the hell is George B. Schwartzman?

Maybe some people should just not be eligible to
vote if they can't read....

[underpants]

2. Gary Coleman 12K the pornstar 9 K Angelyne 2K

Looks like Arianna actually came in 4th.

[realFedUp]

3. unbelievable

It almost makes you believe that the touchscreen machines
are just slot machines.

[BurtWorm]

4. It would be interesting to break this down according to ideology

I mean, how did the left do against the center and the right? How did Dems do overall against Republicans?

[realFedUp]

5. I'm sure some industrious journalist is working on that right now

Got his little calculator out and adding up the Dem
candidate votes v Indies and Repukes.

This election was a joke to many.

[BurtWorm]

7. How did a joke wind up moving 70% of the electorate to the polls?

[Brotherjohn]

6. What I found funny was that Richard Lewis (the comedian) came in LAST!

(Listed as "Todd Richard Lewis")

It only proves that this guy has become one of the most un-likable people in show biz. He's really annoying, and his rants on talks shows lately have simply come out as psychotic, nonsensical, dribble.

That being said, this will feed perfectly into his neurotic, self-deprecating style of comedy. He could easily do a half-hour bit on coming in last. This alone might add another 10 years to his career.