AHHHHNOLD LOST!!!!!!

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EVERY initiative that ahhhnold backed lost! it LOST!!

and i'll tell you why. all the people who voted for him to be governor don't normally vote. in fact, the majority of people who voted for him for governor didn't even vote in the original election that put gray davis in office. which is a bone of contention with me, and many others. how could you legitimately participate in a recall when you weren't involved in the original vote? it's bullshit. so people all whipped up by the hype of the recall and ahnold's celebrity voted for the terminator and then remained uninvolved in politics. ahnold has been riding a wave of popularity and special interest dollars (which ironically is the supposed reason for the recall of davis....) and now when he wanted these initiatives to go through his one-time voter supporters didn't vote.

that's my theory anyway. although it's scary because if you look at the county results, the county i live in voted yes on all his initiatives. shocking i know. my family is a microcosm of the county, i.e. i'm the only independent "liberal" in a family of staunch republicans. the irony is that the republican party is not interested in my family. we have no money and some of my cousins and myself are of OTHER ethnic groups GASP!

results below:

State Ballot Measures

Prop. 73 - Termination of Minor's Pregnancy. Waiting Period.
Yes Votes
No Votes
% Yes
% No
Precincts Reporting

3,130,062
3,465,629
47.4%
52.6%
17,726 / 17,726 (100.0%)


Prop. 74 - Public School Teachers. Waiting Period.
Yes Votes
No Votes
% Yes
% No
Precincts Reporting

2,987,010
3,662,932
44.9%
55.1%
17,726 / 17,726 (100.0%)

Prop. 75 - Public Employee Union Dues. Employee Consent.
Yes Votes
No Votes
% Yes
% No
Precincts Reporting

3,092,495
3,551,011
46.5%
53.5%
17,726 / 17,726 (100.0%)

Prop. 76 - School Funding. State Spending.
Yes Votes
No Votes
% Yes
% No
Precincts Reporting

2,522,327
4,115,388
37.9%
62.1%
17,726 / 17,726 (100.0%)

Prop. 77 - Redistricting
Yes Votes
No Votes
% Yes
% No
Precincts Reporting

2,673,530
3,920,487
40.5%
59.5%
17,726 / 17,726 (100.0%)

Prop. 78 - Prescription Drug Discount Program
Yes Votes
No Votes
% Yes
% No
Precincts Reporting

2,719,999
3,821,957
41.5%
58.5%
17,726 / 17,726 (100.0%)

Prop. 79 - Prescription Drug Rebate Program
Yes Votes
No Votes
% Yes
% No
Precincts Reporting

2,523,803
3,950,763
38.9%
61.1%
17,726 / 17,726 (100.0%)

Prop. 80 - Electric Service Providers. Regulation.
Yes Votes
No Votes
% Yes
% No
Precincts Reporting

2,189,126
4,182,374
34.3%
65.7%
17,726 / 17,726 (100.0%)