“Had he been able to portray the Democrats as a party that's preventing him from solving the problems of California, I think we could have painted ourselves into a very dangerous corner.”
“It doesn't mean that Arnold Schwarzenegger's political career is over. But he had a mandate to reform state government, and he no longer has that mandate. It's tragic.”
“If a county touches the coast, it's going to be very different politically, and the differences are becoming more dramatic. Voters there have a very different attitude about a lot of things.”
“Someone living in Fresno has very different concerns from a voter in Eureka or Santa Barbara. When you're running a statewide campaign, everything has to be nuanced and addressed to a region's specific concerns.”
“They're clearly linked, the bonds and his re-election prospects. The unknown is whether people who were uncomfortable with him last year but who were comfortable with him before will decide for a second time if they trust him and want him to lead.”
