Simon could hold the fiscal cards in race with Davis. (Commentary).(Brief Article) From: Los Angeles Business Journal | Date: March 18, 2002| Author: Hutchinson, Earl Ofari | COPYRIGHT 2002 CBJ, L.P. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

NEARLY every political pundit and veteran campaign watcher is virtually assuring that Gov. Gray Davis will make mincemeat out of Bill Simon Jr. come November. Simon, they say, is too inexperienced, too unknown, and most importantly, too conservative. His opposition to gun control and abortion, and his support for school vouchers mark him as a candidate wildly out of step with most Californians. Davis quickly snatched at Simon' political jugular, by declaring him unelectable because...

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