Recall: Huffington trails in the polls but is ahead on jokes

modesto bee ^ | 9-20-03 | andy bridges

[hoosierskypilot]

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Arnold Schwarzenegger is the international box-office star, but the most entertaining candidate in California's race for governor may well be Arianna Stassinopoulos Huffington, the author, syndicated columnist and brassy television pundit who literally pushed her way into the campaign spotlight. The 53-year-old redhead knocked over a nest of microphones that had been set up for Schwarzenegger the day the actor filed to run, and she has been good copy ever since, thanks to a campaign that combines serious talk about the issues with tart wit, packaged in a Greek accent.

[Tacis]

I like the story about her husband becoming a fairy because of her. That's rejection.

[LisaAnne]

He was gay long before Arianna.

[DoctorZIn]

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[Saundra Duffy]

I don't agree with her on any of the issues, but I can't help liking her. I especially like it when she takes potshots at Boostyourtaxes. She's a riot.

[Enterprise]

Arianna to the other candidates:

Withdraw from the race or I'll Huffington, I'll puffington, and blow your elections headquarters down.

[stop_fascism]

serious talk about the issues with tart wit

Is the writer calling Ariana a tart?

[nickcarraway]

He was gay long before Arianna.

Is their proof of that?

[Leroy S. Mort]

Everytime I hear Arianna, I can't help but think of Eva Gabor in "Green Acres".

"Newww YAWK is vere I vhant to be...."

[LisaAnne]

Yes, but I don't remember where I read it. It was in an interview with him and he talked about how he fell in love with a guy sometime in college, I believe. He said he didn't realize he was gay at the time. Go figure.