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>>>You should compare Arnold's positions with what Ronald Reagan did in office.

First off, I know the Reagan record like the back of my hand. You're way off base. Ronald Reagan had a political career that transcended his Califonria governorship. Reagan was a conservative. Arnold is a liberal.

And besides, this isn't 1966. Its 2003 and the problems and troubles that plagued California in the 1960`s, when Reagan ran for governor, has nothing to do with todays situation. There may have been some similarities, but there are few actual parallels. In 1966, California's economy was in poor shape. Today, California's economy is in total meltdown.

>>>Arnold has the right ideas on all the issues where he will have an impact.

Arnold is a liberal. Reagan was a conservative. Any comparisons between the two is a brutal outrage and you should be ashamed of yourself.

Tom McClintock is a Reagan conservative and would make a fine governor. Except the California GOP has lost its focus and has decided, setting aside their principles and surredering their conservatism to elect Arnold, is better for Califonia then fighting for the candidacy of Tom McClintock.

>>>You want to get worked up about abortion, go ahead.

Well, I do get worked up over the ending of 43 million human lives since 1973. And so did Reagan. If you read "Abortion and the Conscience of a Nation", you'd understand where Reagan was coming from. Reagan's post Roe v Wade position on abortion is what counts today. Arnold favors abortion on demand. That's not a conservative position nor does it agree with the GOP platform.

Reagan may have had the right ideas about abortion, but in eight years as governor, and eight as president, he was able to accomplish exactly nothing to reduce it. Ditto with the other issues you brought up.

McClintock will be equally unsuccessful.

Arnold is against PBA and for parental notification. Those are significant first steps.

Arnold is for Prop 187 and against illegals driver liscenses.

He is for Prop 13, against new taxes, for Workers Comp reform, and pro business.

That why the Rats are fighting like hell to keep him out of office.

If Reagan were running in this election he would most closely mirror Tom McClintock. And the unprincipled folks posting here would do everything they could to prevent a victory by such an "unelectable" conservative.

It's a sad state of affairs. I'm not claiming Tom McClintock is the next Reagan, but in the long-term he certainly stands a better chance of helping the GOP.