[Saundra Duffy]

I'd rather have Bustamante as gov than Arnold ANY DAY. Bustamante would UNITE Republicans. Schwarznkennedy would DESTROY the CA Republican Party, just like Pete Wilson did.

[finnman69]

I'd rather have Bustamante as gov than Arnold ANY DAY.

Clearly I can't have a rational conversation with you after that statement.

[Cousin Eddie]

The objective isn't to unite Republicans, it's to fix California. To do that, you need to unite Californians...uniting 35% of the population doesn't do squat.

I'm not an Arnold fan and didn't vote for him, but McClintock supporters need to get over this "Republican" worship. There is no such thing as Governor of Republican California. Frankly I like McClintock's ideas more than any other candidate's, but he shows NO ability to work with anyone in Sacramento. People may not like it, but it's a job requirement.

And lastly, all of this "compromising principles" nonsense that we hear from various posters on FR is just that...nonsense. Unless one is voting for oneself, it is impossible NOT to compromise some principle when voting because no two people think alike on every single issue. (E.g. how many conservatives are thrilled with the politically correct tax loophole for Indian gaming?)

Frankly, the most imporant principle when voting is to determine what is the best POSSIBLE outcome after taking everything into account. And that means everthing: fiscal, social policy, long term & short term affect on the state and its people, etc. I can understand how reasonable people come down on either side based on the PRIORITIZATION of their principles...Tom or Arnold...but the fact is that every single voter has compromised some principle.

[TommyUdo]

"I'd rather have Bustamante as gov than Arnold ANY DAY. Bustamante would UNITE Republicans. Schwarznkennedy would DESTROY the CA Republican Party, just like Pete Wilson did."

There, you've said it. Feel better? After a decade of Cruz, Republicans will indeed be united, in Nevada and points east, and my family will be with them. This isn't about the ideological purity of the Stupid Republican party, it's about keeping an avowed Socialist from occuping the Governor's office of the State of California.

Socialism has some strange allies in this state...

[Consort]

I'd rather have Bustamante as gov than Arnold ANY DAY.

No wonder the Democrats dominate California government.

[inPhase]

Please stay professional to best reflect principle;

re your post busto for -geez- (creating a distance here) gov,

please, you are getting carried away. That is at least a personal opinion. Please make it known as such and that it is not Tom's. Further destroying a state to unite Repubs? Weak and destructive.

[mac_truck]

I'd rather have Bustamante as gov than Arnold ANY DAY.

Arianna, is that you?