All of the Republicans running in the Coachella Valley bill themselves as moderates, Gary Jeandron and Mary Mack are two prime examples.  Yet here’s Jeandron’s latest literature being dropped at the Catholic churches in Brawley.  Note the absence of any mention of jobs, affordable healthcare, schools, or water:

Reaching back into the culture warrior bag of tricks.  Such a moderate!  30 years in Palm Springs, and this is how Jeandron treats the gay community.  And hey, way to protect our kids – denying the most vulnerable young women any chance at professional healthcare in a crisis.  Compassionate conservatism, again.

For Perez, the problems in our state are jobs, schools, healthcare, and sustainability.  That’s what our families need, not a California version of the Ministry of Virtue and Vice.  Please help Perez teach Jeandron what values we share here in the 21st century:  Manuel Perez’ Act Blue page.

Here’s his “Values” piece in Spanish.  A tip for the GOP:  religious people have do have values, and they cover more than issues of sex.  This election matters to every family thanks to Republican incompetence on taxes, the budget, schools, the environment, and our very lives due to the lack of affordable healthcare.  Perez has respect for everyone’s religious views, but opposes these propositions in accordance with his beliefs.  

Speaking on behalf of John McCain, our our Governor dropped a bombshell:

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says that if an initiative to ban gay marriage qualifies for the November ballot, he’s prepared to fight it.

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Schwarzenegger said he was confident a ban would never pass in California and called the effort “a waste of time.”

Welcome aboard, Governor.

UPDATE (by Dave): The LAT has this too.  Notice of course who he was speaking to.

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger says if an initiative to ban gay marriage qualifies for the November ballot, he’s prepared to fight it.

California’s governor was in San Diego today speaking at the annual convention of the Log Cabin Republicans, the nation’s largest gay Republican group.

Schwarzenegger said he was confident that a ban would never pass in California but called the effort “a waste of time” — joking that he wished activists would focus on allowing naturalized citizens to run for president instead.

Arnold, of course, has vetoed bills legalizing gay marriage on two occasions.