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I just saw Dana Rohrbacher on Hannity & Colmes.

He said, that as a conservative he is supporting Arnold, and "principled conservatives" should vote for the one, who is closest to their philosophy and CAN WIN, i.e. Arnold, instead of allowing someone who is totally opposed to everything they stand for, Bustamante to win.

Hannity also asked him, if he will call for McClintock to withdraw, he said sure, but he won't listen, he said he hopes that McClintock will think it through, or words to that effect, but he didn't sound very hopeful.

For a while I thought that McClintock is an idealistic person, who really wants the best for California, and that is what drives him. But to be willing to take the Republican Party and the entire state down with him, does not show him to be a person conservatives should support. He is a "maverick" -- he against the world, no compromise. He and of course his supporters are those, who are helping Bustamante get elected, just as much as if they campaigned directly for him.

Issa, who put his own money into the campaign, decided to withdraw, so did Simon and Ueberroth, because they put the interest of California and the Republican party ahead of their egos. It is unfortunate that Tom can't do this, because he is destroying his own political future as well, not to mantion the party and the state.

The McClintock supporters can hardly call Dana Rohrbacher a RINO.

At H&C, in another segment, about Bustamante's association with MEChA, it was mentioned that Arnold has been a member of the "US English" organization for a long time. (The MEChA supporter called that racist).

I think if McClintock wouldn't be on the scene (and never have been for this election), conservatives would take a good look at Arnold and like and happily support him.

I really think if Arnold would have all the identical positions as McClintock, had the life of a saint, and would have the charisma and celebrity status to get elected, vs. McClintock, who can't, most of the McClintock supporters would still prefer to support McClintock, even if that means Bustamante winning. So the voting on the issues excuse wouldn't work, I think what we have is "McClintock personal cult."

Thoughtful conservatives, like Dana Rohrbacher thought it through and can see that Arnold is the Republicans' hope.