Schwarzenegger's Woes

Casey Lisak comments on Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's work in the last few weeks. Dated: November 27, 2005

http://www.ridgecrestca.com/articles/2005/11/25/news/columnists/colo01.prt

Casey's commentary: Arnold’s return from China didn’t yield much of a success. The governor’s reform plan has been shot down by the people that originally supported him. Proposition 76 was all about whether the people trusted him or not. Schwarzenegger wanted to cut state spending and he asked the voters to leave it to him. 62.5% of people who voted said they do not trust him that much. This number is similar to his disapproval rating. The people of California are started to look past Arnold’s charisma and see how their state is doing. Running off to China didn’t help his cause either. But I think this quote sums up the Schwarzenegger campaign “Whether he's damaged beyond repair is still not clear, and for sure, a lot of what happens in his reelection campaign next year will depend on who the Democrats put up against him. But one thing seems certain: Right now, the governor simply doesn't understand what happened to his political fortunes and why.” It seems like everything he does just makes him look worse.