[Impeach98]

Tom McClintock was the highest Republican vote-getter in the 2002 elections - coming within one point of Steve Westly. He outpolled the more liberal and pro-choice candidates for Lt. Governor, Insurance Commissioner, etc...

[South40]

Tom McClintock was the highest Republican vote-getter in the 2002 elections - coming within one point of Steve Westly. He outpolled the more liberal and pro-choice candidates for Lt. Governor, Insurance Commissioner, etc...

So what. It's how well he did in the election for governor that counts. And he lost big time.

Make all the non-salient points you wish to make. But they won't change the fact that McNeverhadachance never had a chance of winning the recall election or defeating cruz bustamante. Arnold did.