"It's a coup by the GOP to grab the governorship to California to make this place a safe haven for George W. Bush in 2004. It's incredible when you think about it. The recall cost the state $100 million"

This quote by Al Jardine is referring to the 2003 California gubernatorial recall election. The Republican Party saw a chance to acquire control of the governorship of California and utilized the recall election to do so. This was performed in order to make California a safe house for George W. Bush in the 2004 governmental election. It is exceptional that the Republican Party was able to pull off such a feat, and it cost the state of California $100 million. This quote highlights the power of the Republican Party and the lengths they wanted to go to in order to gain control of the governorship of California.