Abusing the System?

To the Editor: In his Sept. 30 column, "Total Recall," Andrew Hanauer '04 provides the best synopsis that I have seen to date of the charade that is currently occurring here in California. Unfortunately, unlike Mr. Hanauer, I feel that a large portion of Californians are awed by Arnold's celebrity status, and have not taken the time to see that there are roughly 134 more qualified candidates on the recall ballot (there are 135 total as of last count). Arnold has repeatedly declined to debate the issues, with the exception of one debate where the questions were given to the candidates beforehand.