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As the bloodied Democrats who would be governor and the wearied members of the populace paying attention wind down the race, someone else is winding up into a new phase of his electoral career. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is about to unleash an “Arnold Unplugged” tour. Previously known for highly-produced, invitation-only town halls and superstar-behind-a-rope-line public appearances, Schwarzenegger is about to venture into a series of unscripted appearances on street corners and in all-comers-welcome town halls around the state. He will begin immediately after the Democratic primary, early Wednesday morning, with a two-day tour around California by bus, then continue traveling...

SACRAMENTO -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and his allies have begun an expansive final push to swing public opinion before Californians head to the polls to vote on his special election initiatives Nov. 8. Part of that effort was an interview with The Record on Thursday in which Schwarzenegger touted his ballot proposals, trashed the state's public employee unions and defended his relationship with California's building trades -- his largest source of campaign dollars. Schwarzenegger has endorsed six of the eight ballot initiatives appearing on the ballot, but he is focusing on four: Proposition 74 would extend public teachers' probationary periods...