We have to face the reality that California is a very liberal state.
I'm okay with Arnold being elected because that's the best we could get at the time.
Also, BETWEEN elections CA Consevatives brag that they can win if only.... Then we put-up lame candidates who go out and run miserable campaigns eg. Fong, Lundgren, Simon, Jones, etc., etc., etc....
You know Cedric, when democrats run, the sitting President drops by to help them out. The national DNC gets involved and helps. The state level DNC gets involved to help. Finances are forthcoming to help the candidate.
I don't recall if Simon got a vist from Bush or not. It seems to me he did get one. He got no financial help from the state or national.
I believe he came within five points of winning, without adequate funding. I don't think it's quite as easy to blame this on 'poor campaiging' as limited resorces.