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First the Republican version: for eight long years, Californians were subject to the "moonbeam" visions of their erratic Governor, Jerry Brown. Now they are about to enjoy the steady political professionalism of their new Governor, George Deukmejian, who in his inaugural address last week called for a return to a "commonsense society...
CALIFORNIA. From the start, one key issue dominated the race to succeed retiring Republican Senator S.I. Hayakawa: the personality and programs of Governor Jerry Brown. After eight fractious years in Sacramento and enough spacey ideas to earn him the nickname "Governor Moonbeam," Brown last June started out in the polls 22 points behind his Republican opponent, Mayor Pete Wilson of San Diego...
NUCLEAR ATTACK. Democratic Governor Jerry Brown, 44, a former seminarian whose flaky image won him the title Governor Moonbeam, lagged 22 points behind San Diego Mayor Pete Wilson as recently as last June. But his well-placed salvos have put Wilson, 49, on the defensive. Brown scored direct hits by publicizing the Republican's opposition to a nuclear-freeze initiative, which is expected to win handily in California, and Wilson's failure to pay federal income taxes in 1980 despite an income of $75,000. An early poll showed 43% of Wilson's backers in his camp...
Recently nicknamed Governor Moonbeam, because his policies change as often as the moon changes phases. Brown's reign has alienated many Californians. Several issues have pulled at his fingernails. Many felt he mishandled the Medfly crisis by hesitating before spraying infested areas fast enough with ample poison, and Brown's flings into Presidential politics also earned him much animosity, because he spent excessive amounts of time out of Sacramento. His judicial appointments have met fierce opposition from those who object to the liberal bent of his appointees. Finally, his well publicized private life has occasionally surfaced as a source...
...Flies"-a snide reference to last summer's Mediterranean fruit-fly crisis. At the moment, Brown trails all three top prospective G.O.P. opponents in the polls. However, the Governor has a $2 million campaign fund and is a formidable vote getter when he steers clear of moonbeam topics, a mistake he makes far less often than he did when he had thoughts of entering the 1980 presidential race...