Though I didn't mention it here, I waited for him to declare his candidacy. I remember the 1984 L.A. Olympics, how delighted we were that things worked, and worked well. I played a part in history (I ushered at the Equestrian events).
Peter Ueberroth was Da Man. He's done it before. So I'm glad to see the press start picking up stories about him. This LA Times story (reg. required) got picked up by the Contra Costa Times (no reg. required):
This Laguna Beach Republican and former sports czar says that what sets him apart from the other 134 candidates on the Oct. 7 recall ballot is that he has done it before: brought together squabbling factions and made them sort out their problems. And he's not running to stake out a political future, he says: Should Gov. Gray Davis lose the recall vote and Ueberroth succeed him, he plans only to finish out the term, and without pay. (emphasis mine)Ueberroth says he will make up for lost time with substance. Next week, he says, he will offer details on how he would repair the state's finances.
"We will be specific with a plan of what needs to be done," Ueberroth said. "I want to offer very direct changes — cost cuts, revenue building — that will balance this state's financial future. That's essential."
Keep your eyes on him.
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