One of the things I love most about my friend Barbara Alby is her "I know something that you don’t know look" — which hasn’t changed in the nearly twenty years that I have known her. When I sat down briefly with Barbara last weekend at the California Republican Assembly’s 75th Anniversary Convention in Buena Park, and asked her about her campaign for Board of Equalization, she gave me "the look" when I asked her about her ballot designation. She told me that it was "a surprise" but that her choice for ballot designation would be very important to her campaign (along with her published statement in the ballot pamphlet).
As always, Barbara has a gift for understatement.
During the CRA Convention, it was obvious that State Senator George Runner was out-hustling her for what concluded in his endorsement by the CRA for his candidacy. Runner had a full campaign operation working the event. In contrast, with a peace of mind about her that was enviable Barbara was in what I would call a "happy place" quietly chatting with the many convention delegates).
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March 10th, 2010 at 12:00 am
Jon, You are right that Barbara Alby can give you the ‘look’ and let you speculate. In this case she did not know until Monday afternoon. Since the Governor is now my boss I will have the honor and duty of giving him my best advice directly and will not be making comments on your great blog site nor in my Leonard Letter. Rest assured I will still read FR every day. Thanks for your support. Bill