Yes, that's another way to put it. Perhaps I should have said that the governor's RACE has long coattails. Arnold is leading by large numbers, because Angelides is such a jerk, and if people pull the lever at the top for Arnold some of them may not bother to split their tickets.
I still don't LIKE Arnold, but he's proven himself an expert at promising everyone a chicken in every pot and free beer on Saturdays, plus higher wages for everyone and no global warming within the California state lines.
Expensive, but many voters like it--until the state goes bankrupt.
My problem with it isn't just the bankruptcy, it's that because Arnold is a "Republican," Republicans will get the blame. It's a mechanic similar to what is happening in Congress now.