It is hard to argue that Anthony Adams is anything but a right-wing Republican. The freshman Republican talks, acts, and votes like a right-winger.
Save for one very important series of votes: the budget. Adams was the final vote for the budget, a rather bold move for a freshman without substantial resources in the bank. Props to him on that, as it looks like he will now be facing a recall election
With one week left to gather signatures, backers of the drive to boot Assemblyman Anthony Adams, R-Claremont, say about 60,000 people have signed petitions to call for a recall election.
Recall proponents have targeted Adams because he voted this year for a budget deal that included raising taxes – something Adams pledged he would never do. Adams has defended his decision, saying the state could not have dealt with its crushing budget deficits this year without additional tax money.
To qualify for the ballot, the recall drive needs about 36,000 valid signatures from registered voters in Adams’ sprawling district, which stretches from San Bernardino County’s High Desert to Los Angeles County’s San Fernando Valley. Recall organizer Lee Lowry said the 60,000 or so signatures gathered so far should guarantee that proponents have the necessary 36,000 valid signatures. (SB Sun 10/6/09)
So, where does a Democrat come down on this district? The 59th is almost evenly split between LA and San Bernardino counties, and has an 8.7% Republican registration advantage. It’s really not a likely pickup opportunity, especially in a special election scenario.
Adams is DumbOnCrime, anti-marriage equality, and generally right wing. But, given the alternatives, including the return of Dick Mountjoy, Adams seems relatively reasonable.
I’m interested in the opinion of Calitics readers. If you live in the 59th, or not, how would you vote? Would you vote to recall? Would you actively support Adams, say by telling your friends to oppose the recall?
Hopefully Arnold will stay out of the district. Not exactly Mr. Popularity in a GOP primary.
Adams is a decent guy compared to most of the GOP caucus.
I’d oppose the recall. I don’t live in the district but if he crosses party lines to keep the state together he deserves a spot there even if I disagree with him on everything else.
At least it shows he actually cares about the government to keep it alive.
At the very least he doesn’t deserve to be put through a recall because he was one of the few people in his party to vote try and make something work.
…. calling for Anthony Adams’ removal at a Teabagger
KlanRally in Sac, for Adams having the temerity to end the budget gridlock and thus the per diem payments for those other Republican hypocrites, like McCarpetbagger enjoyed every year the budget went over deadline, if I lived in the district, I’d tell McCarpetbag to shut up and mind his own business and get lost- and leave our assembly rep alone. Since this recall election is going to cost the state nearly a million extra dollars anyway, plus, it’s only going to put some other neocon Republican schmuck in for a placeholder just to vote against the next budget, until a permanent hypocrite can be purchased and inserted, it is too stupid to contemplate as an improvement in state government.(wow, I can’t believe I’m defending Adams, I hope he’s enjoying this.)
That cheapskate, tighter than a bullfrog’s arse (a phrase he used himself in an old ad) McCarpet pledged $5000 to pull Adams out of there. Then I looked at what he gave and it was less- typical ! I looked at what the PAC was that McCarpet said to give to, to get rid of Adams, and it’s being run by a bunch of defense contractors in the aerospace industry.
I have no idea why having the state of CA FAIL is a goal of McCarpetbagger, but since we cannot force the state to order psychotherapy and analysis, the best we sane people can do is to try to contain the ongoing damage to the Elk Grove and DC areas.
I’d vote for a pox on all the GOP candidates’ houses, and wish that they spend a ridiculous amount of money on this.
A defeat of the recall sends a signal to the rest of the Republican caucus that it is possible to vote for taxes and not have your career ended.
A successful recall of Adams further hardens the conventional wisdom among Reublican electeds, candidates and consultants that voting for taxes is a career-ending move.
telling him that the reason why I didn’t sign petitions for a recall was because of the budget vote, and the reason why I’ll support him in a recall vote is because of his budget vote. In fact, I think I’ll call him and tell him this.