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Gamble offers opportunity, danger to GOP Even Assemblyman Dennis Mountjoy, R-Monrovia, a recall supporter, said: ``I wonder who wants to step up to the plate and inherit this problem?'' For Democrats, the recall means they have to rally around Davis, who has never engendered much fervor among party stalwarts. In the longer run, Democrats are already talking about seeking revenge against Republicans, possibly launching their own recall drives against GOP lawmakers. For all politicians, there could be an important lesson about fundraising. Davis raised a record sum to win his second term. In last year's campaign, opponents cited a raft of ``pay to play'' examples in which donors, such as prison guards, were allegedly rewarded with favorable decisions. Davis denied he was influenced by the money. But for all his money-raising prowess, Davis could not stave off a recall or soften his image as a calculating politician. ``This demonstrates that politics is more complicated than raising money,'' said one veteran of the state Capitol, adding that it shows that would-be leaders need to stand for something, not just collect campaign checks.
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Contact Mark Gladstone at mgladstone@mercurynews.com or (916) 325-4314.
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