[staytrue]

He's in a statistical dead heat with Democratic gubernatorial rivals Phil Angelides, the state treasurer; and Steve Westly, the state controller

For any republican to be in a dead heat for a statewide CA election is a good accomplishment.

[Reagan Man]

First a political neophyte. Now a master of cliche.

Or is that vice versa?

[Amerigomag]

In an attempt to steer toward the political middle that won him his office in a recall election

A deflection from both the left and, surprisingly, CAGOP operatives.

Neither the left nor the CAGOP will admit that Schwarzenegger ran as a conservative, not a moderate. For either the left or the CAGOP to admit to this little irony would be to admit that conservative principles still have appeal in California. A suicidal admissions for the left and a bright light placed on their current capitulation for the CAGOP.