Quotes by Darry Sragow

“All the initiative races need a lot of money, and theres a relatively small number of contributors. There is a bottom to the well.”

“Had he been able to portray the Democrats as a party thats preventing him from solving the problems of California, I think we could have painted ourselves into a very dangerous corner.”

“It reaffirms that hes not a moderate. When push comes to shove, hes another conservative Republican.”

“Its a tragic waste of resources because we could probably be feeding a small country with all this money.”

“To the extent that she attempted to keep the Democrat flame burning in the Schwarzenegger administration he snuffed out that flame.”

“It doesnt mean that Arnold Schwarzeneggers political career is over. But he had a mandate to reform state government, and he no longer has that mandate. Its tragic.”

“He has done all the things that he needs to do if he wants to turn things around. He had to dramatically alter course. I think hes done that.”

“If a county touches the coast, its going to be very different politically, and the differences are becoming more dramatic. Voters there have a very different attitude about a lot of things.”

“Someone living in Fresno has very different concerns from a voter in Eureka or Santa Barbara. When youre running a statewide campaign, everything has to be nuanced and addressed to a regions specific concerns.”

“Theyre clearly linked, the bonds and his re-election prospects. The unknown is whether people who were uncomfortable with him last year but who were comfortable with him before will decide for a second time if they trust him and want him to lead.”