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Even on loyal turf, Davis' message doesn't stir voters
Although his situation is complicated, Davis probably would fare better in March, when the presidential primary is expected to draw Democrats to the polls.
Davis reminded the audience during his speech at Los Angeles Southwest Community College of what happened in Florida, although the message did not elicit much response. Davis did better when he promised to lower community college fees if the economy recovered.
Afterward, several students said it raised their opinion of him, although he still seemed a distant figure.
``I'm a college student now and trying to find a job, and it's so hard,'' said Joshua Guillory, 18. ``I guess he's trying to get the jobs and lower the fees. I would vote for him.''
But he added, ``My parents were like, `You shouldn't vote for him.' '' Guillory said they thought Davis was not a good governor.
As for Davis' contention that the recall was part of a right-wing plot, student Gregory Cary, 18, was skeptical. He didn't remember the punch-card debacle in Florida. Cary said he's more attuned to the peculiarities of the current race and its many candidates.
``I've been keeping up with Arnold Schwarzenegger and the celebrities,'' he said.
Cary said he came to the rally intending to vote against the recall, but found Davis a little chilly. He acknowledged that the governor was ``trying to relate to our society, but. . .'' he trailed off, refusing to finish the sentence.
Elsewhere in the campaign Thursday: The California Highway Patrol confirmed that it is investigating a potential threat against Davis.
Several hundred Bay Area and Central Valley cell phone users have received text messages urging them to call a Los Angeles-area number. The unidentified male voice tells callers to vote for the recall, and that Davis ``deserves to be assassinated like'' former President Kennedy.
CHP spokesman Tom Marshall said the message is still under investigation and would not say whether the person responsible has been identified.
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