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Perhaps South sees things than Duf refuses to. BTW, did you say (M)ilk^NM?

Governor quells party strife in time for S.J. convention (Kate Folmar, Mercury News)

If all goes smoothly for Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger at the California Republican Party convention that starts today in San Jose, it will not be an accident.

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With a series of behind-the-scenes moves over the past two months, the governor and his allies appear to have quieted the revolt. The motion to yank the governor's endorsement is expected to be tabled at the convention.

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A prominent group of well-heeled moderate Republicans, the New Majority, recently announced that its members had endorsed the governor's re-election.

Democratic political strategist Garry South, who is working with Controller Steve Westly in his bid to oust Schwarzenegger, believes that convention harmony will be for display purposes only.

"It's one thing to try to hammer down people so they don't bring resolutions to the convention floor," South said. But, "there's a very dangerous sub-current of discontent and outright anger with respect to the governor. Just because it doesn't happen on the convention floor doesn't mean it isn't happening in the hinterlands. And it is."