Totally meaningless. Both will run unopposed. If mcclintock is more popular than arnold, let him run against arnold in the primary.
Not if liberalism, the unlisted candidate, the 400 lb. gorilla, is part of the franchise equation and it probably will be considering the documented outrage among the Republican Party grass roots.
If mcclintock is more popular than arnold
More precisely: If conservatism is more popular than liberalism among registered Republicans.