While seeking ways to block a recall election, strategists also believe they can convince voters it's not the answer.
SACRAMENTO — Strategists for Gray Davis conceded Tuesday that a recall election was likely and moved into full campaign mode, expressing confidence that they could convince voters not to oust the unpopular governor.
Even as they mobilized, however, Davis advisors also were researching grounds for legal action and said they might move as quickly as this week to challenge the signature-gathering process in court. Such a move, even if ultimately unsuccessful, might delay the process long enough to throw the election into next spring, when the presidential primary is expected to draw a heavy Democratic turnout.
Experts looking for ways to potentially derail the historic vote pointed to requirements in the state election law that specify those who circulate petitions, as well as those who sign them, must be registered voters. Many of the paid signature-gatherers employed by the recall campaign are professionals who move from state to state, following campaigns that hire them and pay per signature.
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