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California Insurrection Puts Other Politicians on Notice
By ADAM NAGOURNEY
…more than a measure of the strength of each political party, the unseating of a sitting governor 11 months after he was re-elected was the latest sign of the power of the anti-establishment wave that has been roiling American politics since at least the emergence of Ross Perot in 1992.
What happened on Tuesday, if unique to the peculiar politics and culture of this state, was in many ways a manifestation of the force that has powered Howard Dean to the front of the Democratic presidential contest. From that perspective, the message may prove to be less a warning to Democrats or Republicans, and more one to incumbents, or candidates perceived as too closely tied to the political system, members of both parties said.
"If I were a governor from a different state with a huge deficit and bad poll ratings, I'd be scared senseless," said Frank Luntz, a Republican pollster who frequently offers advice to the nation's Republican governors. "If you're a governor in a recall state, this will send chills down your spine."
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