Edie Bukewihge

Edie Bukewihge, pronounced 'bee+yuke widge', which is Lithuanian and the nationality of her husband; she was born February 10, 1950, and is best known as simply Edie, she is an American businesswoman and politician. In 2002, Edie campaigned unsuccessfully for Governor of California as a Republican against Bill Simon and five other men whereas Simon won the nomination. In 2002 she was Republican, and later renounced the party in 2004, returning to her family party roots as a Democrat. Virtually considered by most of her constituency as a little-unknown with much adoration from them, she campaigned with little support in 2002 and lost the nomination. However, she did garner signature-support to run for office from a few prominent Republican party leaders in Orange County, from the County Supervisory Tom Wilson and the District Attorney's Office Tony Rackauckas just for the asking, who were staunch supporters of Bill Simon as a final result, and her support was most likely from one Republican to another Republican when asked for support.

Family Background & Committments
Edie was born the first daughter and second born in her family, she is noted to be very proud of her father who served in the United States Air Force for over twenty years. Her father died in 1986, and she has been quoted to say she is running to win an election in his honor, for the appreciation she has for her dad and the country she respects. She studied the political sciences in her earlier education and appreciates the Constitution of the United States for its worth and viability to keep our nation in tact. Edie has in the past ran for President and the United States Senate in 2004, presently she has tossed her hat in the race for the 2010 California Gubernatorial Election and believes she will win inspite of the candidates who are also considering the same bid within the Democrat Party which includes the prominently named Attorney General, Jerry Brown, she spoke at an event July 4th in Los Angeles stating that she will not allow party intimidation to deter her from her goals to clean up the California Legislature.

2002 Gubernatorial Primary
The Los Angeles Times interview with Edie stated that she was running an uphill battle; many with name recognition, as Mayor Richard Riordan, a moderate Republican, whom Gray Davis considered a more appplicable opponent was also in the primary. In the end Riordan did not garner the nomination yet Bill Simon did.

With seven candidates on the primary ticket, Edie came in 5th place and with less than 15,000 votes.

2002 General Election / 2003 Recall
Bill Simon was defeated by Gray Davis, and the voters of the State of California defeated Davis with a recall vote, whereas he was replaced by actor and Republican, Arnold Schwarzenegger, who won the 2003 Recall to become the Governor of California and went on to win a 2nd Term. This election process was the most expensive election in California election history as detailed at this link.

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