<p>Arnold Schwarzenegger's triumph in the nation's premier Democratic state gives Republicans commanding control of the seats of power from coast to coast.</p>
<p>The White House, both houses of Congress, a majority of state legislatures and now the governorships of the four most populous states are in Republican hands. Party officials claim, with growing credibility, that it is no longer a 50-50 nation and that California is now in play in the 2004 presidential election.</p>