Rat leaves ship

This is totally bad news for Gray Davis: Garry South, the pugnacious political strategist who masterminded Gray Davis’ last three election victories, is signing on as a senior campaign advisor to Democratic presidential hopeful Joseph I. Lieberman. South’s appointment, to be announced today in Washington, comes as Davis faces the threat of a recall, and … Continue reading “Rat leaves ship”

This is totally bad news for Gray Davis:

Garry South, the pugnacious political strategist who masterminded Gray Davis’ last three election victories, is signing on as a senior campaign advisor to Democratic presidential hopeful Joseph I. Lieberman.

South’s appointment, to be announced today in Washington, comes as Davis faces the threat of a recall, and means the governor will have to fight back with only part-time help from his closest political aide.

South created Gray Davis, and now he’s done with him, which probably indicates that Californians generally will be soon.