http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/politics/specials/califrecall/opinion?nav=rss_politics/specials/califrecall/opinionColumns and Lettersen-us1514020http://www.washingtonpost.comhttp://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/hp/image/wp_web.gifhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2217-2005Mar25.html?nav=rss_politics/specials/califrecall/opinionhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A2217-2005Mar25.html?nav=rss_politics/specials/califrecall/opinionSat, 23 Apr 2005 12:18:21 GMT David Broderhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A38566-2005Mar15.html?nav=rss_politics/specials/califrecall/opinionhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A38566-2005Mar15.html?nav=rss_politics/specials/califrecall/opinionSat, 23 Apr 2005 12:18:21 GMT Harold Meyersonhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A17606-2005Feb11.html?nav=rss_politics/specials/califrecall/opinionhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A17606-2005Feb11.html?nav=rss_politics/specials/califrecall/opinionSat, 23 Apr 2005 12:18:21 GMT George F. Willhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12489-2005Feb9.html?nav=rss_politics/specials/califrecall/opinionhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12489-2005Feb9.html?nav=rss_politics/specials/califrecall/opinionSat, 23 Apr 2005 12:18:21 GMT George F. Willhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45990-2005Jan28.html?nav=rss_politics/specials/califrecall/opinionhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A45990-2005Jan28.html?nav=rss_politics/specials/califrecall/opinionSat, 23 Apr 2005 12:18:21 GMT David S. Broderhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58832-2004Nov17.html?nav=rss_politics/specials/califrecall/opinionhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58832-2004Nov17.html?nav=rss_politics/specials/califrecall/opinionSat, 23 Apr 2005 12:18:21 GMT David S. Broderhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A50503-2004Jul14.html?nav=rss_politics/specials/califrecall/opinionhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A50503-2004Jul14.html?nav=rss_politics/specials/califrecall/opinionSat, 23 Apr 2005 12:18:21 GMT George F. Willhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A30082-2003Dec2.html?nav=rss_politics/specials/califrecall/opinionhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A30082-2003Dec2.html?nav=rss_politics/specials/califrecall/opinionSat, 23 Apr 2005 12:18:21 GMT Over the past two weeks, California's new chief executive has made abundantly apparent the kind of governor he means to be. During his abbreviated gubernatorial campaign in late summer, Arnold Schwarzenegger ran as something of a Rorschach test. Voters could choose...]]> Harold Meyersonhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A60365-2003Nov3.html?nav=rss_politics/specials/califrecall/opinionhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A60365-2003Nov3.html?nav=rss_politics/specials/califrecall/opinionSat, 23 Apr 2005 12:18:21 GMT Before certain things politics must give way. The irony is that the disappearance of politics is usually the best possible thing for a politician. So California's Gray Davis has learned -- and shown -- as he closes out his foreshortened term...]]> E. J. Dionne Jr.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A9355-2003Oct23.html?nav=rss_politics/specials/califrecall/opinionhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A9355-2003Oct23.html?nav=rss_politics/specials/califrecall/opinionSat, 23 Apr 2005 12:18:21 GMThttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A21843-2003Oct13.html?nav=rss_politics/specials/califrecall/opinionhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A21843-2003Oct13.html?nav=rss_politics/specials/califrecall/opinionSat, 23 Apr 2005 12:18:21 GMThttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6317-2003Oct9.html?nav=rss_politics/specials/califrecall/opinionhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6317-2003Oct9.html?nav=rss_politics/specials/califrecall/opinionSat, 23 Apr 2005 12:18:21 GMT E. J. Dionnehttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A224-2003Oct8.html?nav=rss_politics/specials/califrecall/opinionhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A224-2003Oct8.html?nav=rss_politics/specials/califrecall/opinionSat, 23 Apr 2005 12:18:21 GMT George F. Willhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A223-2003Oct8.html?nav=rss_politics/specials/califrecall/opinionhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A223-2003Oct8.html?nav=rss_politics/specials/califrecall/opinionSat, 23 Apr 2005 12:18:21 GMT Harold Meyersonhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A221-2003Oct8.html?nav=rss_politics/specials/califrecall/opinionhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A221-2003Oct8.html?nav=rss_politics/specials/califrecall/opinionSat, 23 Apr 2005 12:18:21 GMT Richard Cohenhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A216-2003Oct8.html?nav=rss_politics/specials/califrecall/opinionhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A216-2003Oct8.html?nav=rss_politics/specials/califrecall/opinionSat, 23 Apr 2005 12:18:21 GMThttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58159-2003Oct7.html?nav=rss_politics/specials/califrecall/opinionhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A58159-2003Oct7.html?nav=rss_politics/specials/califrecall/opinionSat, 23 Apr 2005 12:18:21 GMT David S. Broderhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A42280-2003Oct3.html?nav=rss_politics/specials/califrecall/opinionhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A42280-2003Oct3.html?nav=rss_politics/specials/califrecall/opinionSat, 23 Apr 2005 12:18:21 GMTCalifornia has a global reputation as the home of innovation and creativity. It is also the nation's laboratory for testing new political ideas. In recent times, voters in the Golden State have been pushing the envelope in the "direct democracy" arena by using the ballot box...]]> Mark Baldassarehttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A42349-2003Oct3.html?nav=rss_politics/specials/califrecall/opinionhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A42349-2003Oct3.html?nav=rss_politics/specials/califrecall/opinionSat, 23 Apr 2005 12:18:21 GMT California enacted its recall law in 1911, but it has come into play only sparingly over the past 92 years. No governor of the state has ever faced a recall election before now. Gov. Gray Davis and his supporters have complained that the provision has become a weapon in the hands of special interest groups, an argument often made whenever the recall is used.]]> Joshua Spivakhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A30700-2003Oct1.html?nav=rss_politics/specials/califrecall/opinionhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A30700-2003Oct1.html?nav=rss_politics/specials/califrecall/opinionSat, 23 Apr 2005 12:18:21 GMT Harold Meyerson