At the top of today’s main page is a link to column written by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in today’s Wall Street Journal. In it, he basically calls for tough border-security measures but als a "a policy of compassion" towards those millions of illegal aliens who are already living in America. It’s worth a read as the opinion of California’s Governor matters a lot in this debate.
Also leading the main page is a reminder that the FlashReport has some recommendations for voters in San Diego’s 50th Congressional District and Orange County’s 35 State Senate District, where special elections will take place tomorrow. It is clear that LOW VOTER TURNOUT will be impacting both races.
If you’ve been following the 50th Congressional District race, there is a chance for you to get some notoriety on the FlashReport. One of our San Diego Correspondents, La Mesa Councilman Barry Jantz, is inviting FR Readers to weigh in with their PREDICTIONS. He writes:
Pick the winner in the 50th… Announcing the FlashReport’s first ever (I think?) "Pick ’em and Win" election contest. And, I have to give consultant Jack Orr credit for running one of these every election. Ok, here are the rules:
1) Select the top four CD 50 Republicans in their order of finish on Tuesday.
2) Tie-Break One: Pick the percentage for the leading Republican.
3) Tie-Break Two: Pick the percentage for Francine Busby.
What will you win? Fifteen seconds of fame on these pages, I guess, isn’t that good enough? Just send me your picks here. Oh, by the way, if the election is as close as some say, it may be impossible to announce a winner until the ROV certifies the thing. On the other hand, if there are only two entrants, I may announce the winner before 8 pm on Tuesday. (Kidding,of course.)
That’s all for today as I have to run — but be sure to check out John Fund’s Golden Pen Award winning column today — it dove tails quite nicely into my commentary on why electing former Congressman and now lobbyist Brian Bilbray is not the message that conservatives need to be sending to the House Leadership in Washington, D.C., right now.
Have a great day!
Jon
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