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A summary of some of Arnold's comments. New polls show Arnold well ahead of Bustamente:

Supports domestic partnerships but not gay marriage.

Is against drug legalization, except for medicinal purposes.

Supports the "no child left behind" act and "limited vouchers."

Believes in prayer in school, leave it up to the schools.

Would not allow oil drilling off the California coast.

Thinks President Bush is doing "a great job" and supports the war in Iraq.

Regarding Buffett, says "the best way to make decisions is to hear both points of views." "Always listen to different opinion." "Warren Buffett is an extremely smart man but we don't have to agree with everything. As you know, I am a big supporter of Proposition 13."

"The first thing I would do is go into Sacramento and put a spending cap, the politicians are spending addicts."

Takes pledge offered by Hannity that he will not raise taxes unless there is a state emergency.

Regarding Bustamente raising taxes, "People have to realize he is the same as Gray Davis."

Says Davis is insulting the people when he claims the recall is just a Republican plot. Says the recall law makes Californians the luckiest people on earth by allowing the people to take the government back.

Is working out the debate formats and schedules.

Regarding taking donations, "Of course I take outside donations. What I don't do is take donations from organizations that require negotiations for their support." Good interview. Hannity likes him.

McClintock then came on and said he is "very concerned about the people around him" because they raised taxes in the early 1990s. Says the "emergency only" loophole for raising taxes is the same as Wilson's pledge, Wilson then raised taxes by calling the fiscal situation a crisis. Said he is concerned about Buffett, too. Says Arnold's social views are "improving" and that his own social views on that have not changed "in 20 years."

Yes indeed. Arnold did a good job in his rehearsed Q&A session with Sean Hannity today. But he still won't give any specifics or details on what his economic recovery plan is for California. Arnold said, when he gets to Sacremento he will initiate "spending caps" and then said, "ridiculous to spend money you don't have". That's nice rhetoric, but what are the specifics and what are the details. What level of tax cuts and spending cuts does he support? And how the hell will he cut any spending, if education expenditures are off the table?

The answers Arnold did give and those positions he took, clearly label him a liberal Republican. You noticed I didn't say RINO. IMO, Arnold made some progress today, but has a long way to go if he intends on convincing conservative Republican's on the leftcoast, he is a fiscal conservative. His no answer, to off-shore oil drilling was bad enough, but it sounded like he opposes oil drilling in ANWR too. Bad move. That is the position of the Democratic Party.