[StarFan]

What Mara tried to say is that unless AS pulls a number higher than those voting for a recall, he will not have a mandate. She began explaining but Fred Barnes (bless his heart) began to contradict saying when you combine the votes for Arnold and Tom, it may exceed the percentage voting for recall and will be a GOP mandate (paraphrasing as I was caught up in his excitement). Brit cleared it up saying if Arnold pulls a number higher than the recall vote, it will be easier to work with a dem. legislature as he will have a mandate. Apparently Arnold's camp is hoping that is the outcome as well.

[Scott from the Left Coast]

Hah! Clinton claimed a mandate with 42%, and godhood with 49%. Arnold will blow that away with 134 opponents, not just two.