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Recall proponents confident Davis supporters believe the governor's chances would be better if the recall vote is combined with the state's March 2 primary, because the tight Democratic presidential race would be a magnet for party voters. Recall supporters think they would have a better chance of dumping Davis in a low- turnout special election in the fall. "I think you will have a natural Democratic turnout in March, which would be helpful," said Roger Salazar, a Sacramento political consultant and spokesman for Davis. "That being said, I don't think it matters one way or the other when the election is held. The governor will vigorously defend himself and make his case to the voters like he has in the past, and he will prevail." Not all the recall backers are worried about the possible delay. Neither Rescue California nor the group run by anti-tax activist Ted Costa had planned to join the proposed suit against Shelley. "It's premature," Costa said. "As we sit here today, enough petitions have been signed to overwhelm every obstacle that might be in our way." Thomas Hiltachk, an attorney for the Rescue California recall committee, said Shelley was "pushing the envelope" with his recent letter, but his group is not concerned enough to support the Russo lawsuit or file their own because counties seem to be verifying the signatures anyway. The Los Angeles Times poll, conducted June 28 to July 2, was based on interviews with 1,412 adults. The margin of error was three percentage points.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RECALLING THE GOVERNOR Voters may be asked whether to recall Gov. Gray Davis in November and pick a new governor. Here's how the process would work: 1 Proponents have until Sept. 2 to deliver to county registrars of voters petitions declaring the reason for recalling the governor. If the petitions contain enough valid signatures of voters - 897,158 - a special election must be called within 80 days. 2 If such an election takes place, voters would be asked to respond "yes" or "no" to a question such as "Should Gray Davis be recalled as governor?" Voters also would be asked to pick a replacement in case the recall is successful. 3 If a majority of voters do not approve the recall, Davis remains in office. 3 If voters approve the recall, the candidate with the most votes wins. Source: California Constitution E-mail the writers at rsalladay@sfchronicle.com and jwildermuth@sfchronicle.com.
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