Schwarzenegger Elected New Governor in California Recall

CNSNews.com ^ | 10/08/03 | Randy Hall

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(CNSNews.com)- Voters in California chose to replace Democrat Gov. Gray Davis with Republican candidate Arnold Schwarzenegger during Tuesday's recall election.

Even though many analysts had predicted the outcome would be close and 2 million absentee ballots had yet to be counted, most major news organizations called the election within minutes after polls in the Golden State closed at 8 p.m. PDT.

Early results showed that more than 55 percent of Californians voted to remove Davis, while less than 45 percent voted against the recall.

By losing the Oct. 7 election, Davis becomes the second governor in the U.S. to be recalled. The first was Lynn Frazier of North Dakota, who was removed from office in 1921.

The second part of the recall ballot dealt with who should take Davis's place as governor, and early results indicated that about half of the voters selected Schwarzenegger, while about one-third supported Democratic Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante.

Coming in third during early tabulations was state Senator Tom McClintock, who remained in the recall race even though many officials in his party feared the conservative Republican might split the anti-Davis vote.

Peter Camejo of the Green party was projected to come in a distant fourth.

The fate of Gov. Davis wasn't the only item on the recall ballot. A majority of voters rejected Proposition 54, which would bar state and local governments from collecting most data on race, religion and ethnicity.

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[xander]

Arnold would need a change in the Constitution to run for Prez.

[PhilDragoo]

Dems: New Recall in 100 Days

I really hope they try it.

[Joe Hadenuf]

The greatest state of the greatest country on earth.

[Conservative Iowan]

Um, hate to poke holes in your 2008 prediction, but as an immigrant, Arnold can't run for president. I'm not sure if he could be named Secretary of State or not. I believe he could, as wasn't Henry Kissinger an immigrant? Not sure. Anyway, I want a true conservative when it comes time to dispatch Hildabeast.

[MattGarrett]

Look familiar?

[DoughtyOne]

I'll tell ya bud, he's motivational. I think this guy will get a lot done. Now, what is it he will he get done? We'll see. ;^)

[my_pointy_head_is_sharp]

What do you mean "lost"? Are votes floating in the bay again?

[TrebleRebel]

[Technogeeb]

3. Arnold faces Hildebeast in 2008 in Presidential election and is victorious!

Arnie can't be president; he wasn't born here.

[Registered]

[Grampa Dave]

The Dems had best look at that map on reply #7.

Then they had best look at the combined vote for Arnold and Tom. Our vote was 2:1 over Cruza Busta Our Wallets.

That map and that combined vote is a loud and clear message to the rats in the legislature not to screw around with Arnold and Tom as they work to reform this state.

The only safe rat legislators are the perverts from Marin, San Francisco, Berkley/Oakland and the south bay. The rest could join Davis in the Rat garbage dumpster in 2004.

[Grampa Dave]

Great job!

[Sapper26]

Don't forget Ms (or is it Mr?) Albright. She was born in Czechoslavokia (sp?). She was Bubba's Sec of State.

[Mark17]

Look at that Norm, Larry Flynt and Gary Coleman actually got some votes. Tell me there aren't any kooks out there.

[CyberCowboy777]

Arnold won, Congratulations to all his supporters and to the Governor.

Tom did not give the election to Cruz, interesting – who said he would?

California is free of Greyout Davis! Biggest win of all. The man supported by Clinton, Gore and the 9 dwarfs hit the dirt!


Way to go California!

[Fraulein]

[Tamzee]

Oh, wow.... that one is spectacular :-)

[Tamzee]

Thank you for the article :-)

[Porterville]

WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!