with the base as we countdown to the California Republican primary. His strategy is to look beyond the primary to the general election, but Gray Davis’ attack ads, carping by the party faithful that he’s not conservative enough, and a spate of ads by well-heeled challenger Bill Simon add up to bad news for the former LA mayor: (As GOP Primary Looms, Riordan Feels the Heat)
But that strategy of looking past his GOP opponents to the November election has always been a risky one. Now, analysts of all persuasions agree that it could end up keeping a Riordan-Davis matchup from ever taking place.
The major development is that the right wing of the party, which used to be split between Simon and Jones, is consolidating between political rookie Simon.
Countdown to death wish – only 10 more days.