# California Recall Sample Ballot is out! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 10, 2003, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-recall-sample-ballot-is-out/200854 "2003-09-10T22:22:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2003, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-recall-sample-ballot-is-out/200854/1 "2003-09-10T22:22:05Z")
Looking over the full slate of candidates for the first time (all fitting on one page, thanks to the tiny 6 pt. font), we observe: [ul] [li]Arianna is listed as “Author/Columnist/Mother”. She is the only candidate to put Mother (though there are three "Father"s). Arnold is “Actor/Businessman”.[/li][li]“Comedian” Gallagher’s first name is Leo.[/li][li]Adult film actress Mary “Mary Carey” Cook and actor “Gary Coleman” are listed sequentially. A quick IMDB search confirms they’ve never been in a film together (yet).[/li][li]Some non-celebrity candidates with famous names: Michael Jackson, Richard Simmons & Brooke Adams[/li][li]53 candidates (or 39%) have the word “Business” somewhere in their job occupation (this doesn’t include the CEO, COO, and various entrepreneurs also listed)[/li][li]The most distinctive professions listed: Custom Denture Manufacturer (G), Middleweight Sumo Wrestler (I), Railroad Switchman/Brakeman ®, Golf Professional (D), Psychologist/Farmer ®[/li][li] Coolest name: David Laughing Horse Robinson (Tribal Chairman). Most uncool name: Edward Kennedy (nicknamed “Ed”, not “Ted”)[/li][li]There is still a space for “Write-In” at the bottom. You know, in case you’re not happy with _any_ of these choices.[/li][/ul] Final tally: 50 Democrats, 42 Republicans, 32 Independents, 4 Green, 3 Libertarian, 2 Natural Law, 1 Peace & Freedom, and 1 American Independent. My candidate is the 53rd listed, but since every county lists the candidates in different order (to eliminate favoritism, or so I read), this may not mean much outside of Alameda. See you all on 10/7! ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2003, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-recall-sample-ballot-is-out/200854/2 "2003-09-10T22:24:38Z")
Oh, to all Californians: If you haven’t registered, you can do so by printing [this form](http://moveon.org/pac/recall/register/CAVoterReg-english.pdf) out and mailing it in by **September 22**. ---
**Author:** ![kasuo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8c91f0/32.png) [@kasuo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kasuo)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2003, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-recall-sample-ballot-is-out/200854/3 "2003-09-10T22:33:41Z")
I forget – do you have to register for every single election? I registered for the last state election in 2002, must I re-register for this one as well? ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2003, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-recall-sample-ballot-is-out/200854/4 "2003-09-10T23:02:48Z")
[Brooke Adams](http://www.brookeforgovernor.com/) is possibly the best looking candidate 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2003, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-recall-sample-ballot-is-out/200854/5 "2003-09-11T21:49:23Z")
Possibly? More like “Probably”, though I doubt I’ll research all the others to confirm… 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2003, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-recall-sample-ballot-is-out/200854/6 "2003-09-11T23:18:13Z")
I’d like to take a moment to encourage all California Dopers to cast their write-in vote for [Robert Anton Wilson](http://www.maybelogic.com/rawgov.html). > [@](#): > > Major goal of first term: California secession. [Oregon, Washington State and B.C. invited to join Freetopia…] I think this is a step in the right direction. The ostrich thing is just a bonus. ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2003, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-recall-sample-ballot-is-out/200854/7 "2003-09-25T19:07:28Z")
> [@](#): > > Brooke Adams is possibly the best looking candidate We have a new contender: [Georgy Russell](http://www.georgyforgov.com/images/georgy_desk.jpg)! ---
**Author:** ![hajario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hajario/32/171_2.png) [@hajario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hajario)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2003, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-recall-sample-ballot-is-out/200854/8 "2003-09-25T19:37:06Z")
One of the candidates, Trek Thunder Kelly, is a friend of mine. Check out his web page. It’s hilarious. > **[TechinWeb - All The Latest Technology News](https://www.techinweb.com/)** > > Techinweb.com is the latest tech news and trend around the globe. We cover Gadget, Technology, WordPress, SEO, Apple, Android News, etc Haj ---
**Author:** ![Beagle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85f322/32.png) [@Beagle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beagle)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2003, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-recall-sample-ballot-is-out/200854/9 "2003-09-25T19:50:43Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Larry Mudd \* > \*\*I’d like to take a moment to encourage all California Dopers to cast their write-in vote for [Robert Anton Wilson](http://www.maybelogic.com/rawgov.html).I think this is a step in the right direction. The ostrich thing is just a bonus. \*\* The percentage of ostriches should be upped. Other than that, I don’t see anything wrong with it. ---
**Author:** ![Peg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b38774/32.png) [@Peg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peg)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2003, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-recall-sample-ballot-is-out/200854/10 "2003-09-25T23:22:18Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by hajario \* > \*\*One of the candidates, Trek Thunder Kelly, is a friend of mine. Check out his web page. It’s hilarious. > > [http://www.trekkelly.com/know.shtml](http://www.trekkelly.com/know.shtml) > > Haj \*\* I dig the flying tacos! ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2003, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-recall-sample-ballot-is-out/200854/11 "2003-09-26T03:46:25Z")
[www.votearianna.com](http://www.votearianna.com) has a pretty good special interest brothel cartoon. ---
**Author:** ![Zenster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cdc98d/32.png) [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2003, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-recall-sample-ballot-is-out/200854/12 "2003-09-26T06:03:33Z")
I’m going to vote for the muscle bound, tree hugging, neo-con, whale preserving, transvestite, ultra-libertarian, gay marriage and unlimited immigration advocate! ---
**Author:** ![Zenster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/cdc98d/32.png) [@Zenster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zenster)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2003, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-recall-sample-ballot-is-out/200854/13 "2003-09-26T06:29:55Z")
D@mn, I left out “smut peddler!” ---
**Author:** ![iampunha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/74df32/32.png) [@iampunha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iampunha)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2003, 7:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-recall-sample-ballot-is-out/200854/14 "2003-09-26T07:17:25Z")
You opted for the @ instead of A for damn, but didn’t alter smut?😃 ---
**Author:** ![TeaElle](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8491ac/32.png) [@TeaElle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TeaElle)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2003, 7:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-recall-sample-ballot-is-out/200854/15 "2003-09-26T07:53:39Z")
You nutty Californians do realize that this thing is looking more and more like a bad movie (that plogs on and on and is bound to have a very disappointing ending) every single day, right? Okay, so long as you know. 😃 Btw, what party is Arianna Huff-n-puff running under? She’s not still holding out the fantasy that she’s a Repub, is she? ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2003, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-recall-sample-ballot-is-out/200854/16 "2003-09-26T20:03:10Z")
Huff’s running as an Independent. Perhaps no one else would have her. ---
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2003, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-recall-sample-ballot-is-out/200854/17 "2003-09-26T22:16:39Z")
I have already posted elsewhere to the effect that that I consider Arnold Schwarzenegger–who did not provide a printed statement for the voters’ handbook–to be little more than a musclehead Austrian actor. (My Amway Direct Distributor urged me to vote for Tom McClintock; I’d rather bite into a live grub.) ---
**Author:** ![TJdude825](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dec6dc/32.png) [@TJdude825](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TJdude825)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2003, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-recall-sample-ballot-is-out/200854/18 "2003-09-27T22:28:02Z")
For those not in California, the list is online at [http://www.ss.ca.gov/elections/2003\_cert\_list\_ad1.pdf](http://www.ss.ca.gov/elections/2003_cert_list_ad1.pdf) (in PDF format) ---
**Author:** ![goonhead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ebca7d/32.png) [@goonhead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/goonhead)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2003, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/california-recall-sample-ballot-is-out/200854/19 "2003-09-30T03:01:31Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ArchiveGuy \* > \*\*We have a new contender: [Georgy Russell](http://www.georgyforgov.com/images/georgy_desk.jpg)! \*\* I found out about Ms. Russell from a friend’s LJ. He lives in CA and I don’t, so I can’t vote for her, but I decided she’s the smartest AND prettiest candidate running, and have endorsed her on my own site. It’s so damn hard to navigate through 100+ candidates, it’s no wonder Ah-Nuld is ahead in the polls, it’d be too difficult to research all of the candidates to the extent that you’d discover who’s a perfect match for your own ideology and issue positions. I wish some of the lesser-known candidates would pick up support though, it’d make this a more fun race to watch.