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GOP lawmakers abet Davis recall drive "Tough decisions need to be made. . . . We don't need the distraction of a mean-spirited recall that will only divide our state further and make finding solutions that much more difficult," Feinstein wrote. "What happens if the governor is recalled and those who have launched the current campaign don't like who wins? Will there be another recall? For all our sakes, I hope we don't go down this road. Too much is at stake. So, don't sign that recall petition." FEINSTEIN ON THE SPOT The recall effort has put Feinstein in an awkward position. Political insiders are already speculating that the senator could be easily elected to replace Davis -- and appoint her own successor to the U.S. Senate. But speaking with The Chronicle this week, Feinstein insisted she has no such plans, although she acknowledged that she very much wanted the job at one time. "Well, you don't always get what you want," said Feinstein, who ran for governor in 1990. Recall supporters, who are divided into three groups working on the same petition, have until Sept. 2 to collect nearly 900,000 signatures from registered voters. Despite 31 attempts in state history, no recall has ever made the ballot. QUESTIONS FOR VOTERS Under state rules regarding a recall, voters would be asked two questions: Should Davis be removed from office, and who should replace him? Any qualified candidate could put their name on the recall ballot. A special election would be called within 60 to 80 days of the signatures being verified, or on the March 2004 primary ballot, depending on what Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante decides. The candidate with the most votes wins, which means someone could be elected to finish Davis' term with only a small percentage of the vote. But Davis, speaking to The Chronicle, stubbornly wouldn't address such a possibility. "We'll cross that bridge when we come to it," he said. "All I can do is the job people asked me to do." Chronicle staff writer John Wildermuth contributed to this report. / E-mail the writers at cmarinucci@sfchronicle.com and rsalladay@sfchronicle.com.
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