That's another strawman for you... same MO... strawmen, revision and insults. What I've said repeatedly is that he is a fiscal conservative, social moderate.
The fact that Issa, Simon and others may have pulled out, was of no consequence to McClintock's candidacy.
You're right... it would have fizzled anyways and one of them would have been running if Arnold hadn't stepped in. McClintock failed at piddly Controller's race in 2002 and I believe he also failed two statewide elections in the 90's. The majority of Californians aren't attracted to his hard conservative platform.
So there's no hard feelings between McClintock and the Governor.
In other words he is better behaved than his followers and knows the right will get further if we stick together with the moderates when necessary.
By Arnold's own words, he is a social liberal. Until he proves otherwise, he's a fiscal liberal in my book. You're still in denial and can't face the facts.
>>>McClintock failed at piddly Controller's race in 2002
Piddly? LOL In that race, McClintock recieved more GOP votes, then anyother Republican who ran that year from coast to coast. And if Arnold hadn't bullied his way into the recall camapaign, McClintock would have beat Bustamonte.