Not just Republican, but AMERICAN voters.
I remember here in CA, people thought Arnold was the ultimate outsider.
They campaigned in 2012 on repealing Obolacare, cutting spending and stopping illegal immigration, then the first thing they did when they got back to Washington was fund Obolacare, pass a 1.1 trillion dollar spending bill and try to ram amnesty down our throats.
Back in the 1970s, the people who made the drink called 7-Up had an advertising campaign that was apparently trying to take on Coke. They referred to 7-Up as the “uncola”. I have been saying for a while that I think the American electorate is crying out for the “unpolitician”.
Even DemocRATS see that there is far too much corruption in Washington and in state governments. People want to elect candidates who are not career politicians. Not having experience in politics is considered a plus right now.