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# Santa Monica Don’t be duped by Davis
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/before-you-vote-on-the-recall-think-about-this/
- Published: 2003-10-07T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T03:02:42.000Z
- Author: David Pisarra
- Tags: Opinion, Santa Monica, #archive-import

*By Ed Sharrow Santa Monica*

Sacramento politicians think that you’re stupid enough to have a knee jerk reaction to last minute slanders against Arnold’s character.

Don’t be duped during the final days of the recall campaign. Instead ask yourself if our state is better off than it was five years ago. Also, does there appear to be a reasonable plan in place to promote a progressive and economically sound future for California? If your answer is “no” to either of these questions then I invite you to begin a regime change in Sacramento by voting “yes” on the recall and “yes” for Arnold.

You aren’t as stupid as Gov. Gray Davis and the California Democratic Leadership thinks that you are. Don’t be duped.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on October 7, 2003.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/100703.pdf?ref=smdp.com)