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Talk is circulating among California Democrats of an attempt to turn the tables on Republicans and recall Gov.-elect Arnold Schwarzenegger, including a rumored plan by Hollywood producer Steve Bing. The Modesto Bee reports the chatter centers on Bing, contributor of $100,000 to the anti-recall committee for Gov. Gray Davis, who Tuesday became only the second governor removed from office in U.S. history. Bing also gave $40,000 to an unaffiliated committee opposed to the recall. Bing's spokesman refused comment, the Modesto paper said, but Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante, a candidate in the recall election, addressed the issue Monday. "In fact, there...

After Arnold Schwarzenegger obliterated his opponents in the recall like he has so many action-movie adversaries, most Democrats at least paid lip service to the idea of cooperating with the new governor. Most, but not all. Bob Brownstein, the brains behind much of the local labor establishment's political agenda, says he has already lined up $30,000 to recall Schwarzenegger, and ``I think I can get to $50,000, no problem.'' Ideally, the ex-chief of staff to former San Jose Mayor Susan Hammer says, the recall would go on the presidential ballot in November 2004. All of this depends, he adds, on...

Bob Mulholland On Fox: Threatening to recall Arnold...

California Democrat Party state spokesman Bob Mulholland said his party is giving Arnold Schwarzenegger just 100 days before a new recall effort may be launched. Mulholland made his threat on Fox News Tuesday night after polls closed and major press outlets declared Arnold Schwarzenegger the winner. On Tuesday, Gray Davis declined to refute reports that he may back a new recall effort against Schwarzenegger. Already press reports indicate that Democrats have $3 million prepared for a new recall effort. Also, Hollywood billionaire Stephen Bing has promised to finance any Democratic-backed recall effort.

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