Which Way, L.A.?
Election Aftermath
Now that the election's over - how do you like the open primary? What about the Latino vote? Are you waiting breathlessly for gubernatorial debates? Pollsters, political pros and our Election Connection focus group join Warren Olney to try to make sense of the election returns.
MARK DI CAMILLO: Director of the Field Poll (formerly the California Poll.) the oldest and, perhaps, most respected polling firm in California. STEVE SCOTT: Political Editor of California Journal, a monthly publication covering politics across the state. ARTURRO VARGAS: National Ass'n of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials Executive Director.WILLIAM BRADLEY: Publisher of New Notes, a political internet newsletter. Private political consultant & risk analyst. Former senior advisor to the California Democratic party. ALLAN HOFFENBLUM: Republican consultant. Author of the California Target Book, a political hacks guide to assembly, senate and congressional races. KATHLEEN WARNER: 45 years old, lawyer by training, now a stay-at-home mom who occasionally does some legal work. Middle of the road, somewhat left leaning. Liked how Lungren handled himself, but apparently favors Jane Harman slightly. DANIEL LEONHARDT: Regional sales manager for an electronics firm. Already liked Lungren before the debate and now likes him even more afterward. Conservative in most respects, htough he did have some good thins to say about Jane Harman.RICHARD ALARCON: City Council member and State Senate nominee PROFESSOR DOUGLAS MITCHELL: Professor of Education at UC Riverside. Studied various forms of teaching English within Santa Ana's school district, which includes a very high Latino population.
topic: ALARCON UPSETS KATZ IN VALLEY SENATE RACE