While I am not from California and had no vote, it is obvious to those who care to think that Arnie won because his opponents could not convince enough voters to vote for them. The Golden Boy of the Right was easily crushed as those on the Fringe are REGULARLY across the nation in election after election after election.
How many “conservatives” are there in the Senate? Or House?
Conservatives cannot win a statewide office in more than a HANDFUL of states. It is a FACT whether we like it or not.
Then I will say you don’t really want a conservative.
The conservatives are not there because they are not allowed to be there. We would not have gotten McCain as the nominee if they were.