Karl Rove wanted Arnie as governor over gray davis about as much as Ted Kennedy wanted Ronald Reagan for prez.
Part of Karl Rove's original strategy was to show the country what a mess california was with dems in control, and use that to punish kerry, it also wouldn't hurt Bush to benefit from angry voters in california who were furious with davis.
However, arnie winning there, ended that whole thing mighty fast.
People who support the policy agenda of GovRino are not, I repeat, are not, political conservatives. Arnie belongs in the Democratic Party, with his Kennedy relatives.