Ah-nold's first debate

[Feanorcurufinwe]

Part One: Silicon vs Steroids

In our continuing mission to promote voter awareness, a series of public debates have been arranged between candidates for the office of Governor of California. Questions are submitted by our membership, and the participants have three minutes to respond to each question.

Below are excerpts from the first debate of this series, which took place yesterday between front-runners Angelyne and Arnold Schwarzenegger.

It has been theorized that someone could win this election with as little as 12% of the vote. Will your campaign avoid any serious discussion of the issues as long as possible, relying mostly on name recognition and trite slogans?

Angelyne: "Look at my breasts."

Schwarzenegger: "Hasta la vista baby." "I'll be back."

California, the world's fifth-largest economy, is facing catastrophic deficits, a lingering energy crisis, water shortages, environmental concerns, unemployment, a depressed high-tech industry, and now rising interest rates threaten any foreseeable recovery. These are complex problems requiring real solutions. Should your candidacy be regarded as anything more than frivolous self-promotion?

Angelyne: "My doggie is pink too."

Schwarzenegger: "Remember when I said I would kill you last? I lied."

more: http://www.thespeciousreport.com/2003_cagovdebate.html

[rock]

1. as little as 12% of the vote.

With about 150 contenders, couldn't there be a win with a little over 3/4 % (three-quarters of a percent)?