"A two-part question: Looking ahead a few days, who do you think John McCain will pick as his veep? And does Joe Biden help or hurt Obama?"

According to the I Love Lucy rule about older, dowdier

"A timely question for Democrats: What's more important, getting a budget written or going to Denver? Is the timing of the convention the real driver of our state budget negotiations?"

Which would you rather do — hobnob

"Has the presidential campaign devolved to the frivolous? McCain depicts Obama as a star, and Obama sinks in the polls. Obama returns fire with McCain as a mere Beltway star, and McCain is rattled. So what's wrong with being

Jerry Brown changed Proposition 8's ballot statement to read "only marriage between a man a woman is valid or recognized in California." The proponents describe Prop. 8 as "a limit on marriage" and are challenging Brown's wording. Is Brown

“The public has lost faith in the leaders’ ability to deal with the state budget crisis. So how would you solve the budget crisis?”

There is no solution to the budget crisis.

First, I’d restore

"Another feud in California politics: This week Jerry Brown seemed to provoke Gavin Newsom by considering the hire of Alex Tourk (Newsom's former aide who resigned after it was disclosed that Tourk's wife had an affair with Newsom). What

“It’s back: A ballot initiative to take redistricting away from the Legislature and turn it over to an independent commission. Is this a good idea? Would it really make a difference in the partisan makeup of the Capitol?”

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom has jumped into the governor's race. What are his chances?"

I am Governor Jerry Brown My aura smiles And never frowns Soon I will be president…

Zero

Zero

"With gasoline at $4.50 a gallon and more increases likely, is it finally time to go to offshore oil drilling and develop new supplies?

How does this issue play out politically in California?

It is

The federally appointed prison receiver says state officials are guilty of deliberate obstruction for blocking his $7 billion plan, and may seek action from a federal judge. The state says it doesn’t have the money. Who is going to