[outlawcam]

Arnold IS in the race, and all the wishing in the world doesn't change that.

The most egregious culprits in this case, the California Republican Party, could have very easily invited him to leave. Davis would attack McC like he did Simon, but Simon lost precisely because he didn't stick to what he claimed were his principles when the pressure mounted (hence his endorsement of Arnold).

Additionally, McC probably wouldn't have a chance had Arnold attended that debate, and provided the publicity for McClintock's competence. Arnold did, so McC does. If Arnold dropped out, McClintock would win. California, as liberal as it supposedly is, would elect a conservative. It is possible. The reality of it is clear.

[sd-joe]

>> "California Republican Party, could have very easily invited him to leave." <<

They could have invited him to leave, but it probably wouldn't make any difference. Arnold decided to run on his own, he has his own personal ambitions, just like McC has his own personal ambitions.

>> "Simon lost precisely because he didn't stick to what he claimed were his principles when the pressure mounted " <<

Really, what principles did he not stick to? Simon lost because Davis spent a lot of money publicising garbage about Simon.

>> "California, as liberal as it supposedly is, would elect a conservative." <<

It did in the past (Reagan) and I hope it will in the future, but the dynamics are not in favor of that at this point in time.

You slam the CA Repub party, but McC has to take some responsibility for not being a team player in the past.

The Ca Repub party wants to win, and has made its choice based on the best analysis that they could do as to which candidate would achieve that.