(18 quotes found)
“What was defeated yesterday was a caricature of Arnold Schwarzenegger, not the reality of Arnold Schwarzenegger.”
Kevin Spillane
“He certainly has the ability to communicate to the electorate that he's not a conventional Republican.”
“It's a lose-lose for her. She has my sympathy.”
“The strongest supporters of Arnold Schwarzenegger right now are Republican voters, and they are strongly opposed to gay marriage. If the governor were to sign the legislation, the support would collapse among his base. It would negatively affect turnout for the special election, as well as badly damage his expected re-election campaign.”
“Frankly, a lot of insiders think it's the most important measure on the ballot. If it wins, it will be a victory for the governor, and a real defeat for the labor union bosses and their allies.”
“The federal government's problems with the prescription drug program has been manna from heaven for Schwarzenegger. It gave him an opportunity to show he was doing his job.”
“It was hard enough to get money for these down-ballot offices before, and now with these new campaign limits, it's even harder.”
“In general, you really are looking at the best route to becoming governor. It's not a guaranteed route, but it's the best one. It gets you on the field.”
“There's still a feeling of exhaustion so soon after the November special election.”
“The truce ... could easily dissolve by November.”
