I'm glad you asked... because if everyone who thought as you do got engaged in his candidacy and voted his conscience, HE WOULD BE WINNING!
I used to live in CA. It's not as liberal as everyone says. The cities are liberal-leaning and they get what they deserve. However, I have many friends from across the state that are disengaged from politics because of the attitudes expressed here on FR.
Here's a question for all of your (R)nold RINOs: How did CA get to have one of the top ten economies in the world without people who believe in capitalism? Answer: it didn't. However, people have gotten so used to the Communist-style of voting that they are disenfranchised.
Look to the election of Pete Wilson as an example that CA WANTS A REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR but keeps getting disappointed in the results.
We have an opportunity now to give these people a REAL choice. If you give them (R)nold, you will further alienate the conservative electorate.
I respect your opinions, but I highly, highly doubt that. McClintock couldn't even win statewide last time for a lesser office that seems perfectly suited to his talents - and close only counts in horseshoes. Arnold is drawing people into the party in droves - you may not like the views of those people, but they make Republicans stronger. Conservates are just not numerous enough on the ground to win statewide in California right now unless they make some effort to reach out to liberals - otherwise, we would be talking about Governor Simon and Controller McClintock and all this would be moot.
No, no, no. He would not. Davis would stay in office. Arnold has also appealed to mild democrats...alot of them. If you took the conservative vote away from Arnold, Bustamante would win, or the recall would fail...one or the other. Look man, I don't agree with Arnold on a lot of issues. I don't worship hollywierd. But I can take a loss to move to higher ground. McClintock cannot win in that state, atleast right now.