"And the passions that were expressed in the recall movement were also directed against the paper."

Public frustration with the state's $38 billion budget gap helped fuel the recall movement.

But this recall movement is starting to make his job harder.

After meeting with leaders of the recall movement today, Governor Roberts said, "I'm going to fight to keep the office."

DeMille called a secret meeting of guild members known to oppose Mankiewicz, and they decided to initiate a recall movement against their president.

Mr. Buck said the recall movement has about 6,000 volunteers and has raised about $50,000.

He now faces a recall movement, with the possibility of a vote early next year.

"They didn't think we could do it," said Josefina Macias, a school attendance assistant who was a leader of the recall movement.

Meanwhile, though, the corruption in City Hall led to a recall movement against him and his close associates.

In 2001, two unsuccessful recall movements arose against the senator.