Engineers in California Recall Stake Claim to Be Governor
For the first time in his life, Oakland, Calif., engineer Bob McClain will cast a ballot for himself on Oct. 7 to be the states next governor. "Its a once in a lifetime experience to run for governor...and I wouldnt trade it for anything," says the 38-year-old junior port engineer with the Port of Oakland. "I think I could do a lot of good as the state governor."
Facing a $38-billion deficit, California voters may replace current Gov. Gray Davis (D), and several engineers based in the state say they want the job. Although some of the 135 candidates and 27 write-ins listed on the election recall ballot are likely in the race for entertainment and self-promotion, the three local engineers are running serious campaigns that have already cost them thousands of dollars.