The Skinny

The race for a down-ticket office in California usually comes down to
scrambling to raise enough cash for a one-week ad blitz before Election Day.
So in these dog days, many campaigns are turning to the Internet. While the
guv explains why he is like the color red on Internet chats, Chuck
Poochigian has launched a new cyberspace ad. The ad looks more like a
traditional TV spot, comparing Jerry Brown to other “fictional crime
fighters.” Still no word on who that was dressed up in the Batman costume
for the ad, but we’ve got our guesses.