I think Tom will do the right thing and drop out. It's just a matter of time.
"I think Tom will do the right thing and drop out. It's just a matter of time"
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It better be soon. Here is this latest really disturbing poll:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/969445/posts "Bustamante enjoys the support of 35% of likely voters, the poll found.
Schwarzenegger received 22% support, followed by three fellow Republicans: state Sen. Tom McClintock of Thousand Oaks with 12%, businessman Peter V. Ueberroth with 7% and Bill Simon Jr. — the GOP's 2002 gubernatorial nominee — with 6%."
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In other words:
1. The Republican leader is unquestionably Arnold, with other Republicans far behind -- McClintock got half of the votes Arnold got, the rest got less.
2. If all Republicans would unite behind the Republican frontrunner: Arnold, he could beat Bustamante, getting 47% of the votes to Bustamante's 35%. 3. But if Republicans stay fractured, there is no way Arnold can beat Bustamante, and better get used to saying: Governor Bustamante.
I'm pro arnold... however....
there may be rove style strategery to keeping tom in till the last week or two...
Although I see him as a "milk of magnesia" republican, Tom's no idiot.
He no doubt wants the pubbies to win, no matter what... and being a "great team player" at a critical time could win him some real "coup" when he goes to unseat the shrimp on the barbieboxer...
in the meantime, he knows if Arnie wins, he gets an ally for the next year in the california senate/state house malaise. Being able to stop democraptic tactics with a veto that cannot be overridden by a team playing governor, could give the pubbies some leverage over the lefties they don't have right now.
Tom will drop out... later.
Rove and the pubbies are playing chess.