In Home Stretch, It's Left and Center

Democratic race for governor has a familiar debate: Would a liberal or moderate fare better?
By Michael Finnegan, Times Staff Writer
June 5, 2006


With the brutal Democratic primary for governor drawing to a close Tuesday, rivals Phil Angelides and Steve Westly are battling over the same question that has convulsed the party nationwide: Would a liberal or a moderate stand the best chance in the fall?

Withering character attacks have obscured the ideological contrasts between Angelides, the state treasurer, and Westly, the controller. But each has taken a distinct approach to building voter support, with Angelides relying heavily on liberals and Westly aiming more for moderates.

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-campaign5jun05,0,3845969.story?coll=la-story-footer

:woohoo:

so long as they are firm in their principles, say them, and stand by them. I'm fine with a principled moderate like Dean. But if "moderate" is taken to mean that they bend over backwards to back republican nonsense like the Iraq war, then its a loser.