[moodyskeptic]

Good discussion. The way things are moving, McClintock had better HURRY up in striking a power-sharing deal, because in a few days it won't matter if he stays or goes because the math puts Ahnold in regardless. Then Tom has no chips, no leverage. No future.

Tom, make it snappy, because we'd like you for Senator!

[AmericanInTokyo]

It is actually McClintock who holds the cards, moodyskeptic, and the timing is just right IMHO in the next three-to-four days.

We have heard for weeks on-end from the other candidate's people that "VOTING FOR MCCLINTOCK MEANS A BUSTAMANTE WIN!!" In other words, many Arnold supporters clearly are saying over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over that they cannot win without McClintock's support. Because they believe it so severely and almost radically, I say " OK, let's take them at their words. Now here's the deal. Come, let us reason together." For that reason again, I believe McClintock holds some key cards for conservatives, and it may well be time now to call in those chits.

Tonight I thought I'd have to don the asbestos underwear, but it was not that bad. A lot of good ideas here, my thoughts were challenged with some good facts and new ideas, and nobody from either polar camp in the GOP on this matter issued a death threat or threw flaming Halloween fecal baggies across the skirmish lines into enemy camp. :-)