Which indicates to me that the people -- you know, that element that would do whatever political damage that would be done -- are NOT averse to the execution. In fact, recent polls indicate support as high as 89 percent for the death penalty.
By the way, do you notice the subtle bias in the expression, "go to his death"? As though Schwarzenegger can intervene to halt a natural, passive process. Tookie's execution is not random happenstance; it is a planned, integral part of our system of justice. The State of California is actively participating in the administration of this sentence, as ordained by the citizens of that state in accordance with the law.
Frankly, I still think Schwarzenegger is going to cave.
I keep seeing his lawyers on t.v. saying he didn't do it, and the only evidence prosecutors had was the testimony of jail-house snitches. They had to have more. Does anybody know what it was?