Gov. Gray Davis smiles at the beginning of the California Gubernatorial
Debate in Walnut Creek, California, September 3, 2003. Davis, kicking
off the first candidates' forum for the Oct. 7 recall, admitted on
Wednesday he was going through a difficult time but vowed to
reestablish a bond with voters who will soon decide his political
future. REUTERS/Paul Sakuma/POOL

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