In CA the republicans have split their vote. Bustamonte currently leads because of that. As it stands now he was the likely winner.
Now the republicans (and Arnold) have time to choose one to run and the other to drop out.
Further the addition of the moter-votered Jan 1st drivers license registrations will add many to the Dems voter rolls.
Besides the goal of the leftists all along has been to diminish the energy of the recall campaign. Now they are succeeding.
Forget the strategery rationalization.