[A CA Guy]

Must mean California is on to something if you have the editorialist going after Arnold.

McClintock is a nice guy, but even when you hear Republicans on TV being interviewed, he is staying in this more for his political future than any reasonable chance of winning THIS race.

The reason Arnold was the ONLY chance summer of ever winning this race was that he can get other non-republicans to vote for him enough to win.

McClintock and Simon never had a chance, but they do have a chance at getting Bustamante elected by dragging enough of the vote from the conservative side to sabotage any Republican victory at all. If they were out, Arnold is most likely a lock.
If Arnold never got in, both would have lost anyway, so this is how I see it.
Republicans have been chewing their on feet off in this state for years and their stubbornness has gotten Democrats elected as a result. I see NOTHING NEW in this case.

[summer]

I'll tell you the truth, here is what I honestly believe mnay well happen: Arnold and Cruz split the Dem vote, and McClintock could win it, if the conservatives in CA all got behind him. I really think that is possible. McClintock has the best vision, the most experience, and would be successful in getting CA on its feet again. I think CA has a golden opportunity to pick itself up with this candidate, especially when McClintock is smart enough to see Gov Bush as a model to emulate in terms of fiscal policy. I hope the CA voters don't blow it.