California used to be a Republican state up until Pete Wilson was governor.
Arnold is also technically a republican, like Wilson.
He was a liberal/moderate, but he was oddly pretty strong on illegals.
He used to be my Mayor and his ex-marine Governor self seemed to show up on the defense of that last burst of anti immigration legislation that California passed before we were fully absorbed by the left.
I used to detest the man as weak and liberal, but now I would campaign for him.