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(Arnold Schwarzenegger) Actor tells magazine: 'If the state needs me ... I will run'
Associated Press ^
| 06-05-03
Posted on 06/05/2003 11:17:35 AM PDT by Brian S
Edited on 04/13/2004 2:42:41 AM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger, long mentioned as a potential Republican candidate for governor, told Esquire magazine for its July issue: "Yes, I would love to be governor of California ... If the state needs me, and if there's no one I think is better, then I will run."
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TOPICS: Breaking News; Extended News; Free Republic; Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: arnold; arnoldschwarzenegger; calgov2002; california; graydavis; recall; schwarzenegger; t3hype; yaddayaddayadda
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To: tracer
'If the state needs me ... I will run'Quit passionate about the job offer, huh. OK, Arnold, if they don't want you then call me. Maybe I will say yes, maybe no.
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posted on
06/05/2003 12:17:55 PM PDT
by
Digger
To: GiveEmDubya
"Isn't Darrell Issa running too?"
If Ahnold ran I don't think Issa would run, in fact no Republican would try and stand in the way of Arnold because they know they would loose just because of the name recognition factor.
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posted on
06/05/2003 12:30:19 PM PDT
by
Pubbie
(Bill Owens for Prez and Jeb as VP in '08.)
To: Pubbie
No one knows about anyone till they are in office (can you say "John McCain?") But the ONE thing Arnold appears to be is much more fiscally sensible than Davis or any Dem. It is not his economic policies, but his social stance, that worries most conservatives, so I'm surprised you are concerned about that aspect of him.
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posted on
06/05/2003 12:31:00 PM PDT
by
LS
To: LS
There isn't enough money in the world to make a "Tom McClintock" (whoever he is---and he might be fine) a household name to the extent that he could win an election. Tom McClintock is the most prominent elected Republican in state politics. He lost election for state controller by 0.3% in 2002, getting a higher percentage and more total votes than any other Republican. He is now in the state senate.
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posted on
06/05/2003 12:31:44 PM PDT
by
JohnnyZ
(I barbeque with Sweet Baby Ray's)
To: Pubbie
But I haven't heard much about his platform, what are they??? You ask intelligent and reasoned questions--and this is the way it should be. What are the positions of the candidate for an office?
He has not even declared a formal campaign to run, but if he does, he will need to outline his positions. Too many are quick to lable him a RINO without even hearing him out. Am I wrong in saying that? I think not. Further, I have heard him speak on these postions, on a variety of sources, from Rolling Stone to National Review:
- He believes in the free market vs. Government regulation
- He has stood up to the SAG union on more than one occasion (I heard this 3rd hand)
- He is pro-gun in the fact that he believes in gun ownership and is against registration--beyond this I do not know his views
- He hated the Clintons, but tolerated them in public for the sake of his wife.
Not a bad start.
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posted on
06/05/2003 12:32:47 PM PDT
by
SkyPilot
("Don't believe everything you read in the newspapers." ----- Jayson Blair)
To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
As I understand the recall process, there is no "nomination", it is just a free for all.
To: LS
"It is not his economic policies, but his social stance, that worries most conservatives, so I'm surprised you are concerned about that aspect of him."
I'm concerned only because I don't know a lot about his economic policies, except that he says he's "Fiscally Conservative".
If he is going to go into the Governor's mansion and REALLY cut the fat, then I don't have a problem with his social views because the fiscal mess is by far the biggest threat to the state.
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posted on
06/05/2003 12:35:23 PM PDT
by
Pubbie
(Bill Owens for Prez and Jeb as VP in '08.)
To: SkyPilot
"- He believes in the free market vs. Government regulation"
Well that doesn't sound too bad.
I still prefer McClintock because he's a 100% Fiscal Conservative, however I don't think McClintock is interested in running.
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posted on
06/05/2003 12:39:56 PM PDT
by
Pubbie
(Bill Owens for Prez and Jeb as VP in '08.)
To: Digger
What's Arnold's experience? NADA.
About the same as Dubya when he first ran for governor.
McClintock has it & he's no RINO.
I'd love to see McClintock as Governor. I'm not fond of RINOs at all and Richard Riordan would have been a disaster, though a celeb like Ahnold would have a much better chance of being elected. I have a feeling he'd be about equivalent to Jesse Ventura.
To: Congressman Billybob
Gov. Dianne Feinstein, Sen. Gray Davis. That's what this recall will give us.
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posted on
06/05/2003 12:55:31 PM PDT
by
GraniteStateConservative
(Putting government in charge of morality is like putting pedophiles in charge of children.)
To: Brian S
I think it would be cool to have the terminator running CA after all these whaco rat whimps ran it into the ground. Anyone could do better that these idots in charge.
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posted on
06/05/2003 12:57:58 PM PDT
by
ezo4
To: Pubbie
I still prefer McClintock because he's a 100% Fiscal Conservative, What does "100% Fiscal Conservative" mean? I only ask this because I honestly do not know what you refer to.
Thanks.
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posted on
06/05/2003 1:06:10 PM PDT
by
SkyPilot
("Don't believe everything you read in the newspapers." ----- Jayson Blair)
To: Brian S; Congressman Billybob; *calgov2002; NormsRevenge; snopercod; Grampa Dave; Carry_Okie; ...
That would make 4 on the conservative side, Issa, McClintock, Elder and Arnie!
Maybe someone could drop out!
calgov2002:
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posted on
06/05/2003 1:06:44 PM PDT
by
Ernest_at_the_Beach
(Recall Gray Davis and then start on the other Democrats)
To: GraniteStateConservative
Gov. Dianne Feinstein, Sen. Gray Davis. That's what this recall will give us.
That's very possible.
To: Digger; All; Zavien Doombringer; 4mycountry; Poohbah
What's Arnold's experience? NADA. Wrong. He has plenty of experience:
He has experience fighting crime as we saw in Red Heat.
He has first-hand knowledge of the challenges facing education as a school-teacher and he overcame as a Kindergarten Cop .
He knows the difficulties faced by the orphans raised by Child Protective Services like growing up in Twins.
He understands the pressures faced being a modern, working woman becuase he's had a baby named, Junior.
He worked behind the sceens with Dr. Dolittle 2 to help all living creatures.
I dare say that Arnold Schwarzenegger is much more qualified to be Gov. of California than Gray Davis.
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posted on
06/05/2003 1:08:31 PM PDT
by
jriemer
(We are a Republic not a Democracy)
To: SkyPilot
"I only ask this because I honestly do not know what you refer to."
It means he will enact the biggest spending cuts in US history.
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posted on
06/05/2003 1:10:18 PM PDT
by
Pubbie
(Bill Owens for Prez and Jeb as VP in '08.)
To: CounterCounterCulture
I have a feeling he'd be about equivalent to Jesse Ventura.Exactly! Except he's got the reputation of being a skirt chaser. Plus we'd have a Kennedy Democrat as First Lady. We can do better!
To: Pubbie
But I haven't heard much about his platform, what are they???As far as I know, he's against machines taking over and ruling the world.
Also, if he's elected he'll be able to use "I'll be baahk" as his slogan for his reelection campaign.
What, that's not enough?
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
Issa's got the Middle East skeletons in his closet. Arnold has the sexual rumors. McClintock would be okay. I'm intrigued about Larry Elder. Is he really considering a run?
We need fresh blood infused in the CA GOP. Badly.
To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
That would make 4 on the conservative side, Issa, McClintock, Elder and Arnie! Arnold is a pro-abort.
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posted on
06/05/2003 1:25:13 PM PDT
by
ElkGroveDan
(Fighting for Freedom and Having Fun)
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