[Irene Adler]

"The White House very much wants a GOP governor in Sacremento. So they will probably get behind Arnold and ask Simon and/or McClintock to drop out. I do not think Bush cares who the CA. governor is as long as he has an R after his name. With The Republicans in control of the Governorship Bush feels CA. is in play for the GOP in 04. That way the Dems will to spend a lot of time and money in this state. The more the Dems spend in CA. the less money they can spend in other states. CA. is very expensive place to campaign in. The GOP will have a lot more money than the Dems for the 04 presidential run."

I agree. Also, we should never forget that whenever a U.S. Senator dies in office, the governor appoints his or her replacement. I know Senators don't die very often, but when it does happen, having a Republican governor in the state in question, RINO or not, is crucial.

Arnold will win in CA. People who rarely or never vote will come out to vote for him just because he is a celebrity, and those who rarely vote are a LARGE bunch of people. With this group, rumors about his sex life or early pot smoking may INCREASE his appeal and will certainly NOT decrease it. Immigrants will vote for him because he is an attractive and visibly successful immigrant. The more crowded the field gets, the more Arnold will stand out, and the more nuts enter the contest, the more credible he looks. Unless the 9th Circus stops the recall election, or Arnold drops out for some reason, he will win.

[ScudBud]

You are right on. ALL of my nieces and nephews, and my two kids as well, have registered to vote for the first time so they can vote for Arnold. Chalk up seven new republicans and AS supporters from my family alone.