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...The conservative betrayal Posted: December 9, 2005 1:00 a.m. Eastern © 2005 WorldNetDaily.com The past few weeks have been a wakeup call to those Republicans, and especially those conservatives, who got stars in their eyes and supported movie star Arnold Schwarzenegger for governor during the historic Gray Davis recall campaign. On the heels of a decisive defeat in the recent special election for his reform ballot initiatives, the Terminator is acting like he wants to terminate his alliance with the Republican Party. Since he has failed to even slow the nonstop spending of the California Legislature, Arnold's false reading of...

Groups that want California to support universal healthcare for the state's children are looking to the governor's office with growing optimism, despite the veto of such a bill earlier this year. "This is high on their radar screen," said Wendy Lazarus co-president of the Children's Partnership, a group that advocates for low-income children. "They've certainly suggested that they want to do something in 2006." The Partnership is part of a coalition of groups that are working to qualify an initiative for next November's election. The Tobacco Tax, Disease Prevention and Children's Health Insurance Act of 2006 would fund provide $435...