“We’re less than four weeks from the election. What do you think: Is the swirl surrounding Whitman’s former housekeeper a blip on the screen or a game changer?”

The bigger question is whether Whitman can connect with undecided voters.  If

“Your thoughts on the debate? Who won, who lost – and does anybody care?”

We came. We watched. We needed a drink.

The choice would make even Thomas Hobson blush.

Jerry was loose and sometimes almost silly, while Meg gave

“Going under the radar: What about Proposition 25, which cuts the necessary vote for a budget to a simple majority, instead of the current two-thirds? Early polls showed it way ahead. Is it really going to pass?”

Proponents spending pretty

“The Brown-Clinton flap: A minor episode in the race for governor, or a significant event that voters will remember on Election Day?”

A macaca moment Brown could ill afford.

The ad itself is devastating. Brown’s apology and Clinton’s endorsement will

“Brown launches his first ad and stumps the state. Whitman has dominated the airwaves; now Brown is showing up. Rasmussen aside, what’s your sense of the horse race? Who’s up, who’s down – and why?”

I have seen the internal

“So what happens now? A special session to deal with the budget? A months-long hiatus until we get a new governor? Finger-pointing beyond belief?”

I’m starting to think the final Arnold Schwarzenegger budget happened last year. I’m also starting to

“Will Jerry’s $30 million ever make a difference? Will Meg’s megaspending overshadow everything else? Is everybody tired of Meg’s ads? Will labor shift into overdrive for Jerry?  Will the turnout be good?  Bottom line: Who’s going to win?”

This race

“The scandals in the city of Bell are spreading into the governor’s race: As attorney general, Brown is investigating and Whitman is sniping at him. How does this play out?”

The more Brown investigates and calls attention to the salary

“Yet another budget deadlock. How does this play into the race for governor? Which candidate is helped – or hurt – by the failures in the Capitol?”

Jerry Brown is the insider. He needs to own Sacramento if Whitman is

“Whitman and Brown are reaching out to Latinos, who traditionally do not vote in high proportions. Is this the year that Latinos flock to the polls and decide the election? Or does California continue its trajectory of aging and white