Ex-Calif. Hopeful Simon Endorsing Arnold

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By ERICA WERNER, Associated Press Writer

LOS ANGELES - The candidates in the gubernatorial recall rushed back to the campaign trail Thursday, hours after wrapping up a debate that while spirited saw no clear-cut winner and broke little new ground on the issues.

Former Republican candidate Bill Simon has decided to endorse Arnold Schwarzenegger over state Sen. Tom McClintock, a source close to Simon said Thursday. He was to endorse Schwarzenegger at a town hall meeting in Los Angeles on Thursday afternoon, the source, speaking on condition of anonymity, told The Associated Press.


Simon, a conservative businessman who lost the governor's election to Davis last year, originally entered the race to replace him but dropped out last month when polls showed him trailing Schwarzenegger and others.


McClintock took to the airwaves Thursday morning, telling Fox News and MSNBC that he is in the race to stay and dismissing concerns that if he and Schwarzenegger split the Republican vote they will hand the election to Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante. He predicted Davis would be recalled and someone other than Democrat Bustamante would be elected to replace him.


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1. Kiss of Death for the Guvernator?

Time will tell.

:D

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2. I just find it ironic...

...how all these Republican politicians are endorsing one of the "Hollywood elite" for governor.

It makes my head hurt thinking about it.

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4. What is really telling...

Is that these "true" conservatives (Simon & Issa) are willing to support a candidate who is not conservative just to get into power.

They don't care about the state, they just care about obtaining power.

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3. I bet this is one endorsement Arnold wishes he never got

Goes to prove conservatives are willing to sell their souls for power.