[Paloma_55]

Tom had a great opportunity last night and he blew it.

He should have stood up, stated that he believed that he was the best qualified candidate, but that Arnold was clearly a more popular candidate and qualified to be the governor, so he was bowing out and throwing his support to Arnold.

The lights were bright, he could have looked good.

[alloysteel]

Do not discount the fact that about five days before the election, the Democrats will do a data dump on Arnold, with every accusation true and untrue, factually possible or not, whether even any degree of plausibility exists at all, into every media in California and any peripheral areas, in an effort to swamp Arnold's campaign.

Arnold shall have no opportunity to deliver his own message, as he will be trying to put out the fires. Does anybody recall the DUI splash on Dubya that was put out on the eve of the November 2000 election? That almost worked.