Cowardly Reconquista
Villaraigosa Won't Debate Moore

Los Angeles Times -- January 28   Villaraigosa joins Mexican President Zedillo applauding killing of Proposition 187 by Gray Davis Mayoral race is worth a debate     .... Does Villaraigosa honestly believe he's performed so brilliantly as mayor that he shouldn't have to answer to his challengers?     Sure, [Walter] Moore can't match Villaraigosa's purse. But he has collected roughly $200,000 in donations, making him the only one of several obscure candidates to come anywhere near qualifying for matching funds.     Without a debate, however, his only hope of getting any attention is to paint "Moore for Mayor" on top of a car, pay someone to hijack it and call the TV news stations.     So how does Moore feel about the shabby treatment by his rival? "I don't feel outclassed," Moore said, noting that he's a Princeton man with a law degree from Georgetown. And he passed the bar on his first try, unlike a certain mayor who came up short not once, not twice, not three times, but four times, before giving up the dream. 97% in poll want Villaraigosa to debate, but he still refuses