"I still can't figure out why the Democrats don't like our present governor."
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Maybe because they are more perceptive of the substance.
With Tom McClintock running with Arnold, it looks like
Tom knows the difference between a Republican and a Democrat.
No. The more perceptive the person, the more liberal this guy turns out to be. I think that like all liberals (liberal Democrats and liberal Republicans) they are only interested in superficial labels. Simplistic people look at politics the way other people look at sports teams; my team, right or wrong.
It's really too bad. If they saw him for what he was they'd support him, and then we Republicans could in-turn run someone who supports our party platform. The voters would have real choices.