Reply #15: California has had plenty of questionable recall efforts

[zoidberg]

This is just the first time it's worked.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- He was California's governor and hoped to be his party's next nominee for president or vice president. His slim chances were dashed when activists who didn't like him, his tax increases or his plans to cut school and health care funds mounted a campaign to recall him from office.

At first, politicians from the opposing party kept their distance from the campaign. No past attempt to recall a governor had succeeded. The recall seemed to have legs, however, and by June his supporters were worried.

The scenario may sound familiar. But the target was actually Republican Gov. Ronald Reagan and the year 1968...
http://www.casperstartribune.net/articles/2003/06/10/news/national/7aeb07fc48369610416e5e0fef13c0b5.txt