<p>The Los Angeles Times editor behind the controversial revelations about Arnold Schwarzenegger's groping exploits said the governor-elect was fair game, and the paper has no regrets about an exposé that came late in the campaign.</p>
<p>John S. Carroll, the L.A. Times' top editor, said the decision to go after the gubernatorial candidate was made early in the campaign, without the help of Democratic operatives or Gov. Gray Davis, whom voters decided last week to replace with the Hollywood action hero.</p>