Can Davis Beat Arnold Schwarzenegger for Governor?

[VoteClark]

I think Davis is gone now. No way anyone can beat ARNOLD!

[HalfManHalfBiscuit]

1. Get Ready for the Circus

It it going to be non-stop out here now.

[BayCityProgressive]

2. No

he will be crushed. Maybe Arianna or Sanchez would be able to hold him back.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

3. If He Debates Ariana

they will need subtitles.

[VoteClark]

5. No debates are going to happen, just voting

[Terwilliger]

17. I seriously doubt that

firstly, I'll bet somebody gets the Secy of State to push the vote back to November, when there was already an election scheduled.

If Davis gets it moved back to March, all bets are off...I wouldnt doubt that there'll be MANY debates of one sort or another.

[Shrek]

20. November? Is that legal?

I think I remember reading that California election law requires an election anywhere from 60 to 80 days after the recall petition is certified.

[Walt Starr]

4. If he does, then he'll be recalled

We're in for the never-ending saga of California Recalls.

What a load of grade Z crap.

[ibegurpard]

6. Give me a break!

:eyes:

[jiacinto]

7. Actually

a story in LBN a month ago showed Arnold not faring so well.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

8. That Was With DiFi in The Race

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9. You can't be serious

I refuse to believe Californians would let a Gov. Schwarznegger happen. I just cannot believe it.

I say Davis wins by a landslide.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

10. If Davis Doesn't Get 50% On The Recall Question

he's gone.

What the fuck is happening to my party?

[MattNC]

11. to quote bill maher:

the obvious solution: A Viennese weightlifter :eyes:

[Insider]

12. ask him why he didn't run before?

anything to do with the stinking film schedule??? what's different now from before, i wonder... did he say?

[Jen]

13. The Dems need to offer somebody good.

Gray should be abandoned. Loyalty to Davis will just elect Arnold.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

14. I'm So Down

the four largest states might have Pukes for governors:

CA

TX

NY

FL

I can fucking cry.

[VoteClark]

15. We can still blame the problems of Repukes, they control everything!

[brook]

35. No we can't.

Put the blame where it belongs - on stupid people who unfortunately have the right to vote; procreate - and own pets. They're the same morons who voted for * 1 and *2 - and think Reagan was a politician.They care more about the latest dirt on Scott Peterson, J Lo and Kobe Bryant, being too lazy/dull/apathetic (take your choice)- to make the effort to truly evaluate the character or intelligence and experience of the people they put in office. I think the current feeding frenzy in California is ample proof that my theory has merit.

[Terwilliger]

16. Arianna Huffington will beat Arnold

[okieinpain]

27. uhhh! isn't she against SUV's. how will that play in cali

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[bluestateguy]

18. No he cannot. But someone else can.

This all just shows that Gray Davis does not give a shit about the Democratic Party.

[roguevalley]

19. I am truly pissed. A nazi ss man's son is going to run

for the top job in my state?!?!? Sucks.
I think he'll lose, the idiot freak.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

22. Arnold Is A Decent Guy

I met him.... He's o.k.

I just can't stand that the Pukes will use him to advance their interests.

[ewagner]

42. Liberal causes

Arnold has suported some causes that could only be considered liberal. That much, at least, gives me some hope.

If he is captured by the WH gang, then we have serious problems.

[Character Assassin]

23. Only fools hold the son responsible for the father's sins

In case anyone cares to look back a bit in history, a 2-bit, b-flight, substandard actor happened to win the governor's seat in CA not so long ago.

Then he won the presidency.

Anything can happen here, but no matter what, to consider AS as guilty for things his father may or may not have done is the act of an idiot.

[Sirius_on]

32. Yea sure he is....

He was only honored by one of the largest Jewish holocaust groups in existence. Only a Nazi would donate to a group that hunts Nazis.

"His proudest accomplishment, however, is his involvement with a number of youth-oriented philanthropic organizations around the world, including Special Olympics and the Inner-City Games Foundation. The Inner-City Games, of which he is the National Chairman, provides opportunities for young people through education, physical fitness, a wide variety of sporting events, the arts and computers teaching teamwork, disciplines, goals, hard work, winning and losing and to respect themselves and others.
The latest project of Schwarzenegger and the Inner-City Games Foundation is Arnold's All-Stars - an organization dedicated to providing quality after-school programs offering academic, recreational and cultural enrichment programs to middle schools in the state of California to help young people improve in school and in life. In addition to Arnold's efforts with ICG, Schwarzenegger has put his muscle where his mouth is, launching a state wide after-school initiative - The After School Education and Safety Act of 2002 - that will make state grants available to every public elementary and middle school in California that wants to create an after-school program for its kids. Through the Act, California's children in grades K through 9 will be provided with a safe, fun, and educational place to go after school. It will be on the ballot in California in November 2002.
Among the many acknowledgements Schwarzenegger has received for his community service over the years are the Simon Wiesenthal Center's National Leadership Award, for his support of the organization's Holocaust studies, the National Association of Theater Owners' 1997 ShoWest Humanitarian of the Year Award, the 1998 Moving Picture Ball's American Cinematheque Award, the International World Sports Awards Lifetime Achievement Award, the Taurus Honorary Award from the World Stunt Awards organization and the Father Flanagan Service to Youth Award from the Boys and Girls Town for his efforts with the Inner-City Games and Special Olympics. In 1993, ShoWest created a new award to present him in recognition of both his career and his philanthropic service: International Star of the Decade. In February 2001, the American Film Marketing Association, Worldwide Box Office Champ, awarded him the highest honor."

[Democat]

21. Davis cannot win against Arnold

This is very bad and the Democrats who are paid to come up with ideas had better have some good ones.

[realFedUp]

24. This is Ahhhnold's only shot

He's taking a chance that he wins this one, otherwise
it'll be harder to come back for a formal election. He'll be terminated.

[VoteClark]

25. Well really,

I think he could beat more others. Name recogoniction is an important factor in elections. Arnold is not really a conservative by most standards. Most Cali Repukes are more liberal then southern Democrats.

[jenk]

26. we have to run Alec Baldwinn or Robert Redford

.

[w4rma]

28. Davis could likely win a plurality, but Davis must win a majoiry (51%)

to stay in office, the way it is currently set up.

So Arnold could win 15% and Davis could get a 49% against the recall and Arnold "beats" Davis.

Btw, whatever positions Arnold himself has, he will be a puppet for Bush. Bush will tell him what to do and he'll do as he's told.

[moondust]

29. Arnold is an amateur politician specializing in destruction.

Is that what California needs?

[xequals]

30. Arnold will beat Davis

I heard Arnold and he comes across as very sincere.. "this is not about Republican or Democrat.. I'm an immigrant... America accepted me with open arms.. I will clean house.. I will help the children without books.."

He sounded very much like a LIBERAL. Arnold will win if Dems don't have a plan B.

Grey must step down for the good of the party and the recall will be moot... the LT Gov will take over and it will be the end of this charade. We CANNOT CANNOT LOSE CALIFORNIA.

[xequals]

33. just announced on Leno -- MASSIVE APPLAUSE

bringind down the house...

Arnold will win..

Dems must unite and FIGHT THE FUCK BACK.

[Woodstock]

37. What kind of fools would go watch Leno being taped

The guy is not funny. He gets up there and tells bad jokes badly and doesn't even have the grace to admit he sucks (he could have taken lessons from Bob Hope.) I'd rather hear nails on a chalkboard than watch Leno. But to actually go there and get tickets and stand in line and sit through a show live - torture.

[xequals]

39. Freepers and other middle America losers

Conservatives suck at art.. ever wonder why artists are rarely conservatives. Conservative art is the stuff before we had the cultural revolution starting in the mid 50s with rock-n-roll -- it defied the system. Think back to the entertainment industry before the liberals took over: safe, pro-establishment lackees like Bob Hope, Sinatra, John Wayne, etc etc.. and all of the tacky TV like Leave it to Beaver, etc. Conservative "artists" are whores for the establishment, and whoring for the established power structure goes against the entire point of art. I submit that one cannot be a true artist and be a conservative at the same time.

[indigo32]

31. NO

EOM

[Sirius_on]

34. If Arnold is struck by lightning maybe

Of course maybe he will get hit with a stray meteor instead.

[Woodstock]

36. When I heard him on the radio just now, I cringed

It was a joke. The Terminator as governor. How low can a state go. Hopefully, CA voters will think it's laughable, too.

I mean, what's next, Julia Roberts for president?

Get a grip, CA. :eyes:

[terryg11]

38. hopefully the republicans run multiple candidates

is that a possibility or are they circling the wagons with Arnold?

also, is Arianna running as a republican, dem or indy?

[DemInIowa]

40. Hold on

Are you saying if Governor Gray steps down, there will be no recall and the Lt. Governor just takes over?

[Yupster]

44. I heard some lady on tv tonight say

if Davis steps down the recal goes on anyway. Seemed kind of weird.

[ewagner]

41. indy

n/t

[Kanola]

43. If Arnold wins he will lose politically and so will the REPUGs

Arnold is not experienced politically (no.. married to a Kennedy does not count as experience) and will pick up the BIG FRICKING MESS we have here in CA. I am sorry but the "Terminator" is a movie and the character cannot kick ass in California. He is a bad actor and will be a bad political player. This is a major REPUG miscalculation. Let Ahnuld win. Big loss for REPUGs down the line, and the smart ones know it.