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THE BEE RECOMMENDS GOVERNOR — Arnold Schwarzenegger LT. GOVERNOR — John Garamendi SECRETARY OF STATE— Bruce McPherson CONTROLLER — John Chiang TREASURER — Bill Lockyer ATTORNEY GENERAL— Chuck Poochigian INSURANCE COMMISSIONER— Steve PoiznerU.S. SENATOR — Dianne Feinstein

GOV. Arnold Schwarzenegger said "something very special happened" in his third year in office. "We found the groove," he proclaimed during an interview with our editorial board last week. And Sacramento has been grooving with him. The just-completed legislative session represented one of the most productive in recent memory. The Republican governor and Democratic legislators worked together on essential long-term goals (upgrade our transportation systems and schools, help stop global warming) and short-term imperatives (raise the minimum wage, reform foster care, secure drug discounts for the uninsured) that will have an impact on Californians' lives. (snip) We have disagreed with...

His priorities for the next term, Schwarzenegger says, include reforming the state's dysfunctional prisons and another try at fixing California's jury-rigged redistricting system. His previous attempts to address both problems failed miserably. Paradoxically, however, he may be in a better position to address these issues — and others, such as the state's structural budget deficit — because he is a Republican. A little partisanship can be healthy in Sacramento, if it serves as a check on the excesses of the legislative or executive branch. And Schwarzenegger and the Democrats in the Legislature now better understand how they give each other...

The Schwarzenegger for Governor campaign today announced 59 separate endorsements – from 22 Republican grassroots volunteer organizations and 37 state and federal officeholders – in support of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s campaign for governor. Following is the list of Republican endorsements for Arnold Schwarzenegger: Republican Grassroots Volunteer Organizations: California Young Republicans California Republican League California Congress of Republicans California Women’s Leadership Association Republican Leadership Council Republican Mainstreet Partnership SENECA NETWORK, Inc. The New Majority Committee Chinese American Republicans Council Filipino American Republican Council Iranian American Republican Council Laotian American Republicans Council National Republican Hispanic Assembly Vietnamese American Republican Council The Lincoln Club...