While the unions have spent more than $120 million on attack ads slamming Governor Schwarzenegger, San Bernardino County volunteers continued their grassroots special-election efforts over the GOTV weekend, with more than 200 volunteers hitting the streets in support of Props 73-77. 
The County GOP targeted 200 specialized precincts from Chino to Yucaipa to Victorville. With help from paid walkers from Prop 78, more than 60,000 households received 120,000 flyers. Gerry Lynam, executive director of Yes on Prop 73, also worked in conjunction with the SBGOP to target 30 of the County’s largest churches in support of the "Parental Notification Act". Volunteers who weren’t walking stayed at the Headquarters or at offsite phone banks and called an additional 20,000 households. Volunteers also sent out more than 10,000 pieces of targeted mail on Thursday. "Our volunteers have proven themselves to be some of the most dedicated I’ve ever seen," said GOP Chairman Bill Postmus. "Their efforts even prompted Governor Schwarzenegger’s visit to the Headquarters on October 31st." (Read about it here)
Whether a strong showing in the Inland Empire will offset enough votes from the Left Coast, we shall see. The San Bernardino County Republican Party’s Election Night Party, complete with real-time results, will be held at the Rancho Cucamonga Headquarters at 9640 Center Avenue, Suite 100, from 8 to midnight Tuesday (phone: 909/466-7191 www.sbgop.com). Dinner will be served at the conclusion of GOTV activities, which will take place from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.