[Solamente]

If gas went to 1000 bucks a gallon, it wouldn't affect Arnold, so forget it.

[ncountylee]

offshore drilling strongly opposed by a majority of California voters is not likely to change that.

Living at the beach in Southern California, I don't buy that propaganda. I rarely meet anyone opposed to offshore drilling. Modern techniques make drilling safe and many rigs would not even be visible from shore. On most days I can see two platforms and they are not unpleasant.

[calcowgirl]

How dare Pombo ask for Schwarzenegger's support! This is just a ploy by the extreme right wing whackjobs to embarrass Arnold and divide the party! Everyone knows that to get elected in this state he has to bend over to the liberals and not only accept their policies but promote them! Do YOU want to see Angelides elected? /FO

[calcowgirl]

Here is what he said about drilling just before a speech presenting his budget revision on May 11, 2006:

Now, before I make my remarks I just wanted to say something about something that is very important to me, and something that concerns me and something that is concerning the people of California. And that is that yesterday the Washington politicians have voted on lifting the ban on offshore oil drilling off the coast of California. And I think this is totally unacceptable and it is irresponsible.

And I can tell you that as Governor of California I will do everything in my power to make sure that we will not have any additional offshore drilling off the coast of California. Because I think it is very important to protect the environment. Because we can do both, protect the environment and protect our economy at the same time . And we have proven that in the last two years. So we are going to fight for that. So, thank you for listening to that. Now I want to go back to my remarks.

[Cobra64]

...legislation that would allow states to approve oil and gas drilling off their coasts something now blocked by federal bans.

Can't allow that. As some here would say, the big eeevil oil companies would make toooo much money. Therefore it's a good thing that the government will not allow drilling. And, don't forget, ethanol is the panacea to energy independence.