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Kadie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-07-05 07:49 PM
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Shelley Resignation Prompts Call For Reforming Office
Shelley Resignation Prompts Call For Reforming Office
Change Would Make Secretary Of State Nonpartisan

POSTED: 4:20 pm PST February 7, 2005
UPDATED: 4:35 pm PST February 7, 2005

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- With political scandal driving Secretary of State Kevin Shelley (pictured, right) from office, there is new talk at the state Capitol of not just replacing Shelley, but fundamentally reforming the office itself.


Of the eight constitutional offices in California, only one is officially nonpartisan -- the Superintendent of Public Instruction. But some legislators say the secretary of state, who's in charge of administering elections, ought to be next on that list.


"It seems to me that it's an idea we ought to at least entertain. We ought to entertain it. Why? Because this is a job that is really a nonpartisan job," said Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez.


Assemblyman Joe Canciamilla, D-Pittsburg, introduced a bill several weeks ago to enact the reform. Shelley's resignation is now spurring fresh talk.


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http://www.thekcrachannel.com/news/4173946/detail.html
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CAcyclist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-08-05 12:57 AM
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1. On the surface this sounds reasonable
but in reality,it means that Republicans will have a better chance of winning since their party won't be listed so those who just vote a straight democrat ticket may not know who is the democratic candidate or worse yet, no democrats may be in the running - just republicans

Please, poke holes in my theory and tell me why this is a good thing.
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yurbud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-08-05 01:04 AM
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2. how about make it a civil service job?
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davidinalameda Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-08-05 04:45 PM
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3. you can tell by the endorsements if you bother to read the voter's guide
to what party the candidates belong to

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CAcyclist Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-08-05 05:53 PM
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4. No you can't
The Democrats caved instead of supporting Shelley. They aren't thinking this one through.
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davidinalameda Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-08-05 06:29 PM
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5. whatever
I am so sick of hearing about how the Democrats caved on this

Shelley doesn't deserve support

the man is a slug

as I've said before, if he had an R behind his name, you and every other apologist would have been calling for his cajones on a silver platter
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