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Of course if you golden idol Arnold Schwarzenegger had claimed the higher vote count, you would have been more than eager to point out that fact ad nauseum as some kind of mandate for Arnold's policies and strategies.

But do ignore there is a large undercurrent of dissatisfaction across party lines against your fair-haired boy.

I am full aware of the Democrat-Republican-Independent/Third Party demographics in this state, and you, like all RINOs, fall into the same trap of interpretting that as an indication that we have to have the most weak-kneed watered down empty suit as our candidate against the leftist extremist the Democrats put up.

I again have to remind you, in 2002, with little-to-no money from the party, the conservative Tom McClintock managed to bridge that demographic gap and came 0.3% points away from defeating the well-funded Steve Westly for Controller, while the more liberal Republican Bruce McPherson received the more attention and financial backing, but lost to the infamous Cruz Bustamante by a 7.4% margin.

So how much more pandering with Schwarzennedy will have to accomplish to get his negatives down amongst the coveted Democrats and independents? Enquiring minds want to know? :-)

Check out his latest announced appointments from Tuesday. He appoints Republicans to non-paying positions and then buries the announcement of Dem salaried appointments among them.

Democrats--Just doing the jobs Republicans won't do?

GAAS:358:06
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
06/06/2006

Governor Schwarzenegger today announced the following appointments:

Henry Aguilar... appointed to the California Council on Criminal Justice... no salary. Aguilar is a Republican.

Walter Allen... appointed to the California Council on Criminal Justice... no salary. Allen is a Republican.

Cliff Allenby... appointed to the Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board. ... no salary. Allenby is registered decline-to-state.

John Avila... appointed to the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training... no salary. Avila is a Republican.

Cheryl Bly-Chester... appointed to the State Mining and Geology Board. ... compensation is $100 per diem. Bly-Chester is a Republican.

Terri Carbaugh... appointed to the Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board... compensation is $114,191. Carbaugh is a Democrat.

Connie DaMant... appointed assistant director of legislation at the Department of Aging... compensation is $74,064. DaMant is a Democrat.

Richard Friedman... appointed deputy director for the Division of Financial Assistance at the Department of Housing and Community Development... compensation is $121,572. Friedman is a Democrat.

Robert Garcia... appointed chief deputy director for the Department of Social Services.... compensation is $118,284. Garcia is registered decline-to-state.

Jeffrey Heller... appointed to the California Architects Board... compensation is $100 per diem. Heller is registered decline-to-state.

William Herms... appointed assistant director of legislation for the Department of Parks and Recreation... compensation is $95,000. Herms is a Democrat.

Jerry Lenthall... appointed to the California Council on Criminal Justice... no salary. Lenthall is a Republican.

Elizabeth Lopez... appointed to the California Service Corps... no salary. Lopez is registered decline-to-state.

Marilyn Lyon... appointed to the California Architects Board... compensation is $100 per diem. Lyon is a Republican.

Michael Merino... appointed to the California Architects Board... compensation is $100 per diem. Merino is a Republican.

Richard Oules... appointed to the California Council on Criminal Justice... no salary. Oules is a Republican.

Jerry Powers... appointed to the California Council on Criminal Justice... no salary. Powers is a Republican.

Michael Sobek... appointed to the Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training... no salary. Sobek is an American Independent.

Kristin Triepke... appointed deputy cabinet secretary in the Office of the Governor... compensation is $80,004. Triepke is a Democrat.

Josh Valdez... appointed to the Health Policy and Data Advisory Commission... compensation is $100 per diem. Valdez is a Republican.

Bill Zachry... appointed to the Fraud Assessment Commission... compensation is $100 per diem. Zachry is a Republican.