There's still a long way to go, but the governor is still looking to find the key to what will change public opinion. While his measures may not have moved in a negative direction, there's no sign that voters have any more inclination to support his package.
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He's faced the challenge all year of convincing people that this is an important election and he has important things on the ballot, ... And that's become that much more difficult at a time Californians have become increasingly concerned about the national and state economies, rising gas prices, government's ability to respond to natural disasters just a host of issues that seem very threatening to people that just don't seem connected to the special election.Mark Baldassare
He has been fairly consistent on the issue, and it's one that puts him in exactly the same place as the Democrats and independents he's trying to reach out to this year. If I were him, I would be talking a lot about this.
Mark Baldassare
He's being viewed as someone with a lot at stake in the bond deal but one who was willing to compromise. Unlike last year when he seemed to be saying, 'My way or the highway,' this year he appears to be conciliatory. He seemed to be willing to settle, and voters understand that.
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The governor must still convince independents and moderates that he is as he seemed to be last year ... a figure in Sacramento who stood for solutions and an end to partisan bickering, who put the people's interests first.
Mark Baldassare
The Democrats and their allies have been very successful this year in painting a different picture of the governor -- a partisan figure who has his own group of special interests. He has to find a way to win back the trust, which he's lost ... but he hasn't done things to help himself much.
Mark Baldassare
He needs to convince Democrats and independents that his reforms are not politically motivated, that he's looking after their best interests.
Mark Baldassare
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