“A new leader, Democrat Darrell Steinberg of Sacramento, has been chosen to run the state Senate. Will he make a real difference in the upper house?”

Steinberg will save the federal government a fortune.  No more need

“What was your biggest surprise on election night?”

Prop. 8.  Wow.

The biggest surprise was the apparent reelection of Ted Stevens in Alaska.  Convicted felons usually don’t do that well.

Seventy percent African-American support for

“Time to have some fun: Take a leap and predict what will happen Election Night — on any items you are interested in – president, ballot props, congressional, legislative or local.”

Obama will slaughter McCain….

Status

“What do you think will happen with Proposition 8, the gay-marriage ban? The poll numbers are conflicting, the spending heavy and some believe the outcome may be affected by the presidential election turnout.”

 Late money and large

“John McCain is down in the polls. What is his likely strategy in the final three weeks of the campaign? Hard slugger? Thoughtful and presidential? Negative?”

All of the above.

You can rest assured he will

“Regarding a possible special session on the state budget: Is there any real hope, despite the magnitude of the state’s fiscal situation, that lawmakers and the governor will actually work out a sensible agreement to deal with the problem?”

“Tonight’s the night (Thursday): It’s Biden vs. Palin and, somehow, even moderator Gwen Ifill is becoming part of the debate. Who will come out on top?”

Biden if he sticks to the facts and doesn’t appear condescending

“Citing the economy, John McCain has suspended his political campaign and announced he won’t participate in Friday’s presidential debate. What’s going on here–statesmanship or desperation?”

A little of both. What this triggers next is a debate over

“The governor intends to veto the state budget, and the Legislature intends to override–if the Republicans hang tight. Is the governor showing real strength and defiance, or is this a stunt? Does this play into a recall drive?”

“The prison officers’ union says Gov. Schwarzenegger should be recalled from office for a myriad of sins. Is the recall serious?”

No. But fun to watch.

Absolutely. An angry, wealthy special interest is a dangerous foe