Well, he did throw in with the democrat's candidate in order to stop the reform movement of Arnold. I wouldn't exactly call him a socialist though. McClintock is simply the most self-serving candidate.
Careful, you are starting to sound like a fool. Arnold was the latecomer in all of this. Tom McClintock has been fighting for sanity in California Government for over three decades. He has stood on the same podium as Ronald Reagan in some of his campaigns.
This week I hear, Maria Schwarzenkennedy is calling the shots for Arnold.