Actions speak louder than words.
In this case, I agree with the LA Times, as evidenced by Arnold's own behavior.
I agree with you. Arnold gave a speech at the convention, but otherwise he was conspicuously absent from the president's campaign. He never toured nationally, and he never tried to persuade California voters either.
We had a historic opportunity to put almost anyone in the governor's chair, Gray Davis was so unpopular. We could have done a lot better. I blame Karl Rove for this miscalculation, and his stooge Parsky.