Angelides Adds New Losing Issue to His Campaign

The wannabe governor of California, Phil Angelides, has decided to add cut-and-run from Iraq to his campaign platform:

In a move to bolster his appeal among Democrats, state Treasurer Phil Angelides said Saturday night that on his first day as governor, he would call on President Bush to withdraw California's National Guard troops from the war in Iraq.

The Democratic nominee for governor said in a telephone interview that he would take court action against Bush if necessary to extract the state's National Guard members from Iraq. He said he would also urge other governors and members of Congress to join his effort.

"I will do everything in my power as governor of the state of California to bring our National Guard troops home," Angelides said.

The opening sentence says it all. Angelides is still trying to convince his own party to vote for him, and he's not having much luck. The polls still show him down in double digits, and there's a strong Dem crossover vote for Arnold. A cut-and-run strategy does not have wide appeal, even among Democrats. The wacky left was already supporting Angelides, so I don't see how this Iraq policy is going to help.