Long story short...he's a Democrat.
Schwarzenegger is in over his head. Return to movies, Arnold. Take on The Rock in Terminator 4 or something.
Well, considering the demographics of CA, that's they only way he can get reelected, especially after his conservative special election propositions got defeated.
CALIFORNIA VOTER AND PARTY PROFILES
http://www.ppic.org/content/pubs/JTF_VoterProfilesJTF.pdf
"The Democratic Party currently has an advantage of 1.4 million voters over the Republican Party (7.1 million to 5.7 million) or 9 percentage points (43% to 34%), according to the Secretary of State.
Among those most likely to vote in this year’s elections, Democrats outnumber Republicans by a 7-point margin (44% to 37%), while 15 percent of likely voters are registered as independents.
... the fact that independents are more likely to lean toward Democrats than Republicans (42% to 28%) tends to work to the disadvantage of the GOP in statewide elections."
"I think it's really important to recognize that the staff that he surrounded himself with [before the special election] is completely gone," Nuñez said. "I think that his new staff and his new advisers are looking down the road at the next election and how they can position themselves to win this horse race."
The democrats can't lose--all three contenders in the race are liberals.
Arnold is a joke- he'll espouse whatever position he thinks will keep his sorry butt in Sacramento. He should be ashamed of himself.
This is only news to the WaPo.
Susan Kennedy, Arnold's chief of staff for the last five months or so is a lifelong liberal Democrat.
Arnie - like many in the GOP - don't seem to know there is a difference.
Since Arnold is going to win the nomination anyway, I'm voting for Newman in the primary.
Excuse me .. this isn't a new track - this is the same old track. When is he going to get around to leaning MY DIRECTION! I will only be voting for him for one reason - the dem candidates are worse .. but I'm not voting for him because I necessarily support him.
I didn't vote for him to begin with.
I am disappointed in the direction the Governor has taken on environmental regulation. Resource users are under attack in my county by regulators forcing impossible demands under the California Endangered Species Act, Porter Colgne Water Quality Act, Air Quality, and new fire regulations.
The latest is the State Water Resources Control Board eleventh hour attempt, at the urging of a faction of radical and extreme environmentalists, to seize pre and post-1914 adjudicated water use rights for flows for salmon. This is not even supported by the recommendations and scientific review (CEQA) for the TMDL by the regional Board. It is also an out and out taking of private property for public use without just compensation. In addition, the adjudication clearly places jurisdiction with the Superior Court.
Things are far worse than they ever were under Davis. The Governor has failed to appoint rational Republicans to Agencies and Boards and insists on appointing extreme environmentalists. I don't know if it is intentional, but what they will end up accomplishing is the subdivision and development of thousands of acres of productive farmland from folks who can not possibly comply with their demands. Heck, our County can't even comply - we haven't the resources.
Unfortunately, the Democratic candidates seem even more rabidly environmental than the Governor. The Gov. has some stands that are closer to the Conservative - worker's comp reform, holding the line on taxes, and I will likely vote for him. I just wish he understood what his environmental policies were doing to rural California and the harm to the people and their small communities that he is causing through them.
I'm waiting for the day he reaches out to Republicans (for a change).
A new script? ... A new script?
The script has never changed. Schwarzenegger has always been a liberal and has always promoted liberal causes with minor exceptions*.
*Minor exceptions are defined as those actions that would lead to an immediate recall by a moderate electorate.
There is the chance the unions can spend another near 100 million to unseat him.
They are failing the kids in school and they would rather not be held accountable.
AS can win, but he will have to work his butt off because they all want him out bad, especially before 2008 when they would want a Dem to help whoever runs for President.