I was ready to dismiss this story from the CoCo Times:
[O]ddly enough, in California it may be Democrats who have reason to fear Election Day. Not only does their gubernatorial candidate, Phil Angelides, trail Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger heavily in the polls, but there is growing concern that if Angelides doesn’t inspire Democrats to vote, low party turnout could seal the fate for other vulnerable Democrats — and even left-leaning ballot propositions.
“The Angelides campaign could be a drag if it fails to excite and motivate and turn out occasional voters,” said Darry Sragow, a Democratic consultant. “The fear is there’ll be some kind of Schwarzenegger landslide that will lead to Republican victories in the downticket races. It’s certainly something Democrats need to be concerned about.”
Then I reflected a moment.
I commute through Berkeley. I work with a lot of Prius drivers. There are bumper stickers in the parking lot for every weirdo leftist cause. And I certainly see plenty on the road. And yet I can’t recall having seen a single Angelides campaign sign or bumper sticker. In fairness, I haven’t seen one for Schwarzenegger either. But, still…