[Maelstrom]

Don't mistake me. I do not mean to insult you.

You said that Arnold must have had ESP 2 years ago.

I meant you to understand that he didn't have ESP and thus was telling you the truth about his political views 2 years ago...and more.

If Bustamante wins against McClintock, then California is in for some hard years and Arnold merely serves as an political ad for Dems: "Republicans have no answers."

What will rejuvenate the California GOP is an end to the RINO politicos managing it. Simon would have rejuvenated the California GOP without RINO sabotage. This we already know.

You make a mistake beliving that a liberal Republican has a chance in California. It's a mistake that has had very few exceptions within that state...Simon is the only exception I'm aware of since Reagan left office.

Why vote for a liberal Republican when you can have the "real thing" in the Democrat candidate?

[nyconse]

I know you do not mean to insult anyone,( I am not insulted-I love a good argument and you are good LOL) but I do think you were a little hard on the Doctor. Of course, I know you are passionate about your beliefs as I am. If Busmante wins I am very concerned that illegal immigration will worsen: hard to imagine. Taxes will certainly go sky high. If Arnold wins, maybe he can because of his celebrity status force the Dems to do some good things for CA. The after school program he started was very clever. I hope so. If McClintock wins, I am afraid the Dems are going to slaughter him; he is a conservative and they hate conservatives. He will have no mandate, and he is not a celebrity. The situation is very complicated.

[nyconse]

I was thinking that maybe socially liberal Californians are sick of being gouged by Dems and might go for a guy who is a social liberal and a fiscal conservative (assuming Arnold really is fiscally conservative). At least maybe he could help California climb out of the economic hole Grey-out Davis has been busily digging for 5+ years. Then once Californians realize the GOP candidates are not ..... whatever they think they are-don't know-they might vote in a true conservative-especially love to have conservative senators.