[dfwgator]

I know we all would love for the Governor of California to be a staunch conservative, but I think Arnold is about as good as you're going to get realistically given the demographics of that state.

[calcowgirl]

I know we all would love for the Governor of California to be a staunch conservative . . .

I'd settle for someone that embraces at least 75% of the Republican platform.

I think Arnold is about as good as you're going to get realistically given the demographics of that state.

Hogwash. The demographics are no worse than they were when Reagan, Deukmejian, or Wilson were elected.

California - Voter Registration for Gubernatorial races:

   Year     Democrat   Republican    Other      Total
   1966      56.6%       40.2%        3.2%     100.0%     Reagan         (R)
   1970      54.9%       39.8%        5.2%     100.0%     Reagan         (R)
   1974      56.6%       36.0%        7.4%     100.0%     Brown          (D)
   1978      56.6%       34.2%        9.2%     100.0%     Brown          (D)
   1982      53.2%       34.9%       11.9%     100.0%     Deukmejian     (R)
   1986      50.8%       38.3%       10.9%     100.0%     Deukmejian     (R)
   1990      49.5%       39.3%       11.2%     100.0%     Wilson         (R)
   1994      49.0%       37.2%       13.8%     100.0%     Wilson         (R)
   1998      46.7%       35.5%       17.8%     100.0%     Davis          (D)
   2002      44.6%       35.2%       20.2%     100.0%     Davis          (D)
   2003      43.7%       35.3%       21.0%     100.0%     Schwarzenegger (R)
   2006      42.7%       34.4%       22.9%     100.0%     Schwarzenegger (R)