Reply #17: This is the opposite message from Pelosi's. [View All]

[robcon]

I think Pelosi's strategy is smarter than McAuliffe's...

Faced with probable recall, Democrats look to unite behind one candidate

"...Though big-name Democrats say they won't be candidates to replace Davis, lawmakers at a meeting last week with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said she expressed concern about the recall, and urged colleagues to consider which Democrat could prevent a Republican from becoming governor.

"(Pelosi) talked about the reality and the seriousness of this (recall), and I think there's support in the delegation for figuring out who is the Democrat who can win, and getting behind that person," said one congressman who attended the meeting.

A spokeswoman for Pelosi – the San Francisco Democrat who publicly predicts Davis will beat the recall – said the congresswoman would not comment on private meetings with her colleagues.

But one Democratic strategist acknowledged that party leaders are talking about a "caretaker" candidate – someone such as Leon Panetta, the former California congressman and White House chief of staff who is a favorite because of his budget experience and cross-party appeal..."

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/politics/20030715-1441-cnsdems.html