Bonnie and her husband Daren welcomed my help and treated me very well during the two weeks that i helped the campaign.

We had a couple dozen volunteers who worked hard at phone calling, literature distribution, and putting up signs.

There were virtually no campaign forums -- just one at a mobile home park [only Bonnie and the Democrat attended].

Bonnie's campaign totally deemphasized the "Libertarian" label.
That was strange for me, but i accepted it.  I thought it might help.

We all thought that Bonnie's chances were good.
She has been elected three times to the Moreno Valley City Council.

And her opponents were weak.
The Republican (the favorite) is being investigated for campaign finance fraud.
The Democrat has no electoral experience.
The Natural Law candidate is a paper candidate.

We lost.  Big-time.

November 7, 2000: 65th Assembly District of California
Janice C. Leja Republican 54673 46.96%
Ray R. Quinto Democrat 50000 42.95%
Bonnie Flickinger Libertarian 9505 8.16%
Joseph Ray Renteria Natural Law 2249 1.93%
Total 116427  

 

Here are a few photos:

i donned a rainbow afro for greeting trick-or-treaters at Halloween.

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