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Arnold, how could you? You were the GOP's great gubernatorial hope. Sure, you had no political experience, were "squishy" on social issues, and had married into America's foremost Democratic family. But you were going to terminate the state's financial problems. How could you mandate a global warming program that will leave your people drowning in red ink long after you've said, "Hasta la vista, baby!"

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Although Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has not revealed whether he will seek re-election, the California Republican Party on Sunday changed a party rule and endorsed him 16 months before the 2006 gubernatorial primary. Delegates at the state GOP convention decided to make an exception to the party's policy of not endorsing candidates before the primary elections so Republicans can pay some early expenses - such as bulk mailing and voter registration- should Schwarzenegger decide to run again. "The Democratic Party is already raising money to field candidates for this office," said Karen Hanretty, a party spokeswoman. "To remain...

Why is he dodging the issues? Arnold Schwarzenegger wants to be governor. He says he wants to be a man of the people. You know what? That’s a bunch of B.S. IF ARNOLD WANTS to be governor and he wants to be the man of the people, why doesn’t he want to tell the people what he believes? That’s no way to run a campaign for the people. That’s no way to run a campaign of reform. And I should know, because you know what? In 1994, I ran for Congress. Nobody knew who I was. I went on a...