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NO, it didn't need to happen. We could have continued with Gray Davis or gotten Bustamante.

That again? Gad, you're just as bad as Arnold, but it is fun to discredit you again, so thanks for the opportunity to post the facts, again.

Despite having the second lowest Republican registration of any senate Republican seat up for election this year, McClintock's campaign ran more than 19 points ahead of party registration - the largest margin of any senate Republican:

Candidate Party Votes Percent
* Tom McClintock Republican 226,225 61.0%
Paul Joseph Graber Democratic 144,800 39.0%

Here is the last poll before the recall by USA Today/CNN/GALLUP.

"If the choice were between Cruz Bustamante, the Democrat and Tom McClintock, the Republican, who would you be more likely to vote for: Cruz Bustamante or Tom McClintock?"

September 25-27
Registered Voters

McClintock 49%
Bustamante 42%

Probable Voters

McClintock 56%
Bustamante 37%

There is no way Bustamante would have won in any race where voters had selected their preferences, as opposed to "he can win." When you grow up enough to face your accounability for abetting this mess, maybe you'll understand Arnold's actions a little better. It's not like you weren't warned.

"Candidate Party Votes Percent
* Tom McClintock Republican 226,225 61.0%
Paul Joseph Graber Democratic 144,800 39.0% "

This is in McC's own district, NOT statewide, you kind of forgot to mention that.

McC's chances of winning in a CA state election are less than me or you winning the latest Mega Millions lottery, which is about 1 in 280 million.