Why Arnold won't win

SFGate.com ^ | 8/11/03 | Louis Freedberg - SF Chronicle editorial writer

[=Intervention=]

Simon and McClintock aren't going to split any establishment vote! *LOL* Those guys are all Riordian (sp) fans. Remember the bloody primary where Simon barely won and all the struggles for control (Shawn/Steele, etc).

[randog]

That began to change in the late 1970s, when voters began tiring of big government... This guy's kidding, right?

There are a lot of things in this article that had me scratching my head, but this one takes the cake.

[Avoiding_Sulla]

Such a lightweight opinion & ya gotta wonder how much power-flickering has affected his brain.

[CarmelValleyite]

I think McClintock and/or Simon will quit the race before October 7, what do you think?

[Gophack]

Why do you think it's ridiculous? Arnold is not prepared to handle the seriousness of California's severe economic problems. I tend to agree that when California is in the midst of economic woes, they tend to elect Republicans; when everything is coming up roses, they tend to elect Democrats -- and then elect Republicans to fix the problems Democrats created.

McClintock and Simon are both serious economic brains who can handle California's problems. I think they're the only two on the ballot who can.

IMHO

[Gophack]

I don't think so.

[Grampa Dave]

This writer is another prime example of why I cancelled my Gayrhonicle subscription when President Bush was running against the Clintoon.

Aids dementia must really handicap the writers of the Gayrhonicle.

[Hildy]

What elected office has Simon had?

[RichInOC]

1. As astute observers may have noticed, having been an actor is not a disqualification to running for high office in California. In fact, we had one former actor who went on from the governorship to the White House.

2. Given #1, "But he's just an actor!" is not in itself an effective counterargument to the Schwarzenegger candidacy. Just ask Jerry Brown how well it worked for his dad. If Arnold loses this election, it'll be because the voters don't like his positions, because he runs a bad campaign, or because he has one or more bad gaffes, just like any other candidate. He won't lose it because he's an actor.

3. Arnold's not a third-rate actor. Third-rate actors don't get the kind of money Arnold's been getting. He may not be the next Laurence Olivier...but then neither was Ronald Reagan.

4. Gray Davis is proof positive that dull doesn't always mean serious. Maybe it's time to pick somebody a little less dull and a little more serious.

[ambrose]

DON'T EXPECT Arnold Schwarzenegger to stroll into California's governor's mansion.

Why?

Because there isn't one?

[goldstategop]

No cause liberals think Arnold's another Ronald Reagan and they're furious he's running interference for the enemy. Its true he may not be a conservative but when you realize how much the Democrats fear him you begin to understand why a RINO's preferable to a Democrat. He can't do worse than Gray Davis did spending 4 1/2 years bringing California to the verge of bankruptcy and Arnold's biggest strength is precisely that he's not a career politician. Experience isn't everything.

[afuturegovernor]

Hahaha ---- "Governor Bustamonte" has been brought to you be a "pure conservative" near you.

[sonserae]

Don't listen to anything that comes out of SF.
He'll win...believe me.

[George W. Bush]

I think McClintock and/or Simon will quit the race before October 7, what do you think?

I doubt it. I think they've thought it through. I really don't grasp why Simon bothered. I'd greatly prefer if he would drop out. If he couldn't put it over the top in the general election with a lot more time and money, he can't do it now either. If he'd drop out (and he won't), McClintock could make a run for the real conservatives and rightwing vote. As it is, the three-way split won't help any Republican win (Schwa being a nominal Republican).