"The conservative Republican base didn't show up.''
Arnold is doing to the Calfornia GOP what Pataki did in New York, destroying it by telling them they might as well submit. The California GOP needs to dump Arnold, lose the executive office once and come back stronger afterwards; while its still in the Union.
"The California GOP needs to dump Arnold, lose the executive office...."
With a strong state house and senate just what do you think would happen to the budget with a Democrat in the executive office?