[infidel29]

Both dem governors replaced dem governors, but each won by a smaller margin than his predecessor.

At least one of the California ballot initiatives was done FOR the democrats by Arnold. So to say republicans lost all 4 is wrong. Only 3 were theirs at most.

The republicans may well have lost some steam, but that does not mean the dems gained any.

[Republican Wildcat]

Both dem governors replaced dem governors, but each won by a smaller margin than his predecessor.

And Bush's popularity was in the 80s at the time their predecessors won.