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Originally posted by richlevy
BTW, since Gray Davis would no longer be governor if he is recalled, what is to prevent him from putting his name on the ballot with the recall and being re-elected.

He can't. Because the recall question and the potential replacement will be on the same ballot, Davis is not permitted to both fight recall and run for office. That's what one of the lost appeals was about.

I was curious about this, as well, and it took a lot of digging to find this one artical which addressed this question, so if anyone has a more definitive source, I wouldn't mind reading it.