CA SOS Switches to Dem!

[Le Taz Hot]

Bowen: 48.5%
McPherson: 44.7% (Ahnie appointee)

EXTREMELY important race as it will allow us to get Diebold OUT of California.

[MuseRider]

1. Fabulous!

Great news. Thanks.

[IndyOp]

2. Many, many congratulations! I helped a little...

Many, many, many thanks to those who helped a lot!

:kick: :kick: :kick: :kick: :kick:

[GregD]

3. short Diebold's stock - I think it may fall!

buh bye corrupt voting machines!

[slackmaster]

18. Don't count on it

So far the stock is up $.20 for the day.

[Canuckistanian]

4. Good! Friendly SOS's will help in '08

And Culiphonia is a very big state.

[DinahMoeHum]

5. Check out the "Secretary of State Project" - 5 wins out of 8 !!

not including Bowen, btw.

http://www.secstateproject.org/candidate_oh.htm#

:kick::kick:

[gasperc]

6. thank god

[dubykc]

7. Outstanding!!!

I sent e-mails and made phone calls to every one I know in CA that MIGHT possibly vote trying to convince them to vote for Bowen. I know it wasn't much but every little bit helped, apparently.

[subterranean]

8. Congratulations DEBRA BOWEN!

:toast:

LA County (her home) put her over the top.
Thanks to everyone who helped!

[gristy]

9. Oh, my!

Oh, my, oh, my, oh, my... When I went to bed I was so happy that we had taken not only the House but the Senate too (and glad to see that holding up this morning). The only bitter pill was it looked like Bowen had lost. I must not have checked to see the # of precincts reporting. In bed I was thinking about what our new Atty General Jerry Brown would have try to do about Electoral Process Corruption in CA.

Now THIS!

This is all so wonderful. So so wonderful.

[AtomicKitten]

10. and this Californian is thrilled !!

[Misskittycat]

11. This is a great win. n/t

[oldgrowth]

12. One word =paper

[Peace Patriot]

13. Thank the Goddess! n/t

[CaliforniaPeggy]

14. Here's the link:

http://vote.ss.ca.gov/Returns/sec/00.htm

[blm]

15. Agree 100%, LeTaz...imo, this was THE most important race to secure elections

ahead of 2008. She will be an ENORMOUS ASSET to the entire Dem party, and eventually more people will come to realize that.

[ProSense]

16. Excellent! n/t

[slackmaster]

17. Isn't it wonderful?

I am confident that she will do what is needed to restore confidence in our voting systems.

And she's a sharp dresser.

[calimary]

19. Oh, GOD, that's a relief!!!!

I went to bed last night rawther disgruntled about that. I've heard from many corners that the bad guys were targeting California next. And you've got to know the rovians would LOVE to pick this largest and juiciest apple.

Guess somebody just threw a monkeywrench into the flying monkeyworks. Bowen! YESSSSS!!!!!!! Checks AND balances!

[blm]

20. I know - I was up till 2 EST waiting to hear about Bowen.

It was SO CRUCIAL for her to win.

The GOPs use California machines to rig the popular count, knowing they can't steal iit outright because no one would believe it. But popular count helps them prevent challenges every bit as much as untraceable programs.

[rinsd]

21. I think Diebold is more likely to stay with the paper trails.

[lyonn]

22. This is such good news, could save Calif. from disaster

in the next elections. I don't trust Arnold.