Joe
Guzzardi for Governor of CaliforniaOn Thursday, July 24th, 2003, I filed California forms 501
and 401 to place my name on the Recall Election ballot for Governor
of California. Today, I filed my declaration of candidacy. The
election date, as of today, is October 7th.
I believe that with a vigorous Internet campaign and word of
mouth I can mount a significant challenge to the status quo regarding
both legal and illegal immigration. At a minimum, I believe I
can force other candidates to talk about immigration and its
impact on California.
Through 15 years of column writing, I have "met" hundreds
of disgusted Californians--teachers, nurses, police officers,
D/As, construction workers, border patrol agents. Each of them
has equally disgusted friends and associates. They--like us-- all
want immigration reduction immediately.
As you know, no politician on a state, federal or local level
has talked about immigration since Pete Wilson nearly 10 years
ago. Among those who have most specifically not mentioned it
are Gray Davis, Barbara Boxer, Dianne Feinstein, Matt Fong, Tom
Campbell, Michael Huffington, James Hahn, Willie Brown and countless
others. With a ground swell of enthusiasm from you, we can force
them to talk about the tough subjects.
And although I know this sounds far-fetched, under certain ideal
circumstances, I make a strong showing. I am very well known
throughout California for my stance on immigration reduction. If
the voter turn-out is very, very low (probable), the list
of candidates high (probable) and my exposure high (possible),
I might do very well indeed.
I believe that no one in California wants to vote for Richard
Riordan, Bill Simon, Darrell Issa, etc. Accordingly, a fresh
face with the moxie to talk tough about immigration might generate
significant support.
Could I ask each of you to circulate this e-mail to your concerned
friends---even if you think I certainly would have contacted
that individual? I have no staff and no volunteers at this moment
so I appreciate your help.
I will be issuing regular e-mail updates and will have a website
ready around August 7th.
In the meantime, contributions large and small are gratefully
accepted at:
Friends of Joe Guzzardi
Box 2705
Lodi, CA. 95241-2705
