[FairOpinion]

We keep going round and round on this.

Even if McClintock would be even or slightly higher that Arnold, he could NOT beat Bustamante. Visions of the last CA election, when Davis beat Simon didn't teach some people anything.

Some, probabaly half or so, of Arnold's support comes from new voters, who registered to be able to vote for him, from independents and some Dems, all of whom would either not vote or vote for Bustamante, if Arnold were not in the race.

The Dem machinery, on the other hand will turn out their voters in droves.

Net result on a two-way race betwenn Bustamante and Mcclintock, is Bustamante, by a mile.

On the other hand, if McClintock weren't in the race, most of his supporters SHOULD vote for the Repulican in the race, and Arnold would win.

[Frohickey]

On the other hand, if McClintock weren't in the race, most of his supporters SHOULD vote for the Repulican in the race, and Arnold would win.

Or stay home.
Or vote for a Libertarian.

[BillyBoy]

>> On the other hand, if McClintock weren't in the race, most of his supporters SHOULD vote for the Repulican in the race <<

I agree, if McClintock weren't in the race, I would still be supporting a Republican.

Unfortuantely that means Shriver (D) would have NO chance of getting me on board.