“Is this 2002 redux? Are Dems intervening in the GOP gubernatorial primary to back Poizner and whack Whitman? Is this a winner or does it backfire?”

If you’re going to intervene in the other party’s primary, you better do it

“Carly Fiorina’s ‘demon sheep’ ad seems to have legs — four of them. But will the ad have any affect on the U.S. Senate race?”

No.

No.

Only really stupid stunts like putting former Mayor Frank Jordan in a shower

“Steve Poizner: Shrewd tactician or political oddity? In the long run of the campaign, how will his anti-Whitman allegation play?”

The incident says more about Mike Murphy’s acumen. One of the essential rules of politics: Talk dirty. Write clean.

“Long

“Jackie Speier, who spent two decades in the Legislature before going to Congress, reportedly is pondering a race for state Attorney General. Does she run? Can she win?”

I certainly wouldn’t jump into the race if I were her.  It

“Is Scott Brown’s election in Massachusetts an anomaly, or is it a harbinger of things to come in California and elsewhere?”

It’s a “no confidence” vote against Obama….nothing more.

If voters are angry in Massachusetts, they’re angry everywhere. Boxer is

“The governor says the feds have shortchanged California, and he wants the money. Is the governor just shifting the blame? Should legislative leaders go to Washington with the governor to plead for money?”

Of course he’s shifting the blame. The

“What are your top political predictions for 2010?”

Pain.

Dems will weather a downturn in Obama’s popularity and hold solid majorities in the Legislature. Barbara Boxer will retain her seat in a brutal contest after Fiorina is unable to

“Does Tom Campbell have a better shot running for the U.S. Senate against Carly Fiorina or running for governor against Meg Whitman?”

Odds long that stolid, button-down, smarty pants male succeeds against either cash-laden IT-Chick candidate. Pity, too. Tom’s a

“In the GOP race for governor, there has been considerable coverage of Meg Whitman but relatively little of Steve Poizner. What’s going on with Poizner?”

He is all about transparently cynical politics, deceivingly packaged in well-meaning geekdom. What leadership or

Assemblyman John Perez of Los Angeles is rounding up the votes to become the next speaker of the Assembly. Why Perez and what does this mean for the house?

Why Perez? Because he’s not Kevin de Leon.