Random Thoughts, Notes, & Incidents

The candidate count to replace California Governor Gray Davis is now approaching 400. The Secretary of State's office reports 234 who have given "official" notice of their candidacy and another 155 "unofficial" candidates (as of the time stamp above).

389 applicants for one thankless job. I guess that's not too surprising, considering the current state of the economy.

The SF Chronicle reports on some possible big-name Democrats (John Garamendi and March Fong Eu) entering the competition. Meanwhile, Di Fi is out, Arianna is in, and only a couple of hours left till Arnold makes his big decision....