# Arnie's Running. **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [August 7, 2003, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arnies-running/193464 "2003-08-07T00:05:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2003, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arnies-running/193464/121 "2003-08-19T19:37:41Z")
At least the Democrats have only 1 candidate in each part of the ballot, so their infighting is at least contained. The challengers are eating their own already, it sez [here](http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A11803-2003Aug18.html). Ahnuld may be a vote-getter or he may not, but the mainline GOP organization is apparently gelling around the idea that he’s actually a liberal and must be destroyed. In other news, the Game Show Network will present its new production, [Who Wants to be Governor of California?](http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/030815/laf058_1.html), with contestants including Gary “Whatchoo talkin’ bout, Arnold?” Coleman and porn star Mary “Gray Davis sucks! Oh wait, I do” Carey. > [@](#): > > Both Coleman and Carey were grilled by Kennedy with a series of multiple-choice questions designed to test their gubernatorial readiness (if any). Each of the participants did well, with Coleman recognizing the difference between a woolly mammoth and Joan Rivers and Carey identifying California’s current secretary of state. ---
**Author:** ![rjung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/45deac/32.png) [@rjung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjung)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2003, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arnies-running/193464/122 "2003-08-19T20:13:19Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Shodan \* > Does anyone know what his actual positions are? He is referred to several times as a “moderate Republican”, which is usually short-hand for pro-abortion. I heard Arnie’s fiscally conservative and socially liberal, which I believe translates into pro-business, pro-social services, anti-tax increase, pro-choice, and pro-environment. He’s also reportedly a close friend of Richard Riordan, which ought to give some clue as to where his political thinking lies. (how _much_ of a clue is another matter). > [@](#): > > Has anyone in the CA race said in detail what he will do to fix the mess? I believe Cruz Bustamonte will be releasing a plan soon. ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2003, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arnies-running/193464/123 "2003-08-19T20:37:10Z")
Thanks, **rjung**. I tried Googling for Arnold’s positions, but most of the hits seemed to be saying that nobody knows. Has Gray Davis ever mentioned what he intends to do about the budget crisis? Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2003, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arnies-running/193464/124 "2003-08-19T21:55:56Z")
He may be anti-tax increase but Warren Buffett is a big part of his campaign team, and Buffett has been a huge critic of Bush’s “feed the rich” tax reduction… ---
**Author:** ![Walloon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/fbc32d/32.png) [@Walloon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Walloon)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2003, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arnies-running/193464/125 "2003-08-19T23:41:24Z")
Enough about Arnie. What are Gary Coleman’s stands on the issues?! ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2003, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arnies-running/193464/126 "2003-08-20T00:10:13Z")
He has to stand on the issues to get up to the microphone. ---
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2003, 1:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arnies-running/193464/127 "2003-08-20T01:46:45Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by elucidator \* > \*\*He has to stand on the issues to get up to the microphone. \*\* Boo! Short joke! Boo! Okay, I’ll admit that it _is_ funny. ---
**Author:** ![CyberPundit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/76d3ee/32.png) [@CyberPundit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CyberPundit)\ **Post date:** [August 23, 2003, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arnies-running/193464/128 "2003-08-23T17:55:56Z")
[http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=514&e=2&u=/ap/20030823/ap\_on\_el\_gu/davis\_recall\_434](http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=514&e=2&u=/ap/20030823/ap_on_el_gu/davis_recall_434) Bill Simon has dropped out of the race. This will help Arnold a little but there are still two other Republicans left who seem to be staying put. Meanwhile the latest LA Times poll shows that Gary Davis has a decent shot at staying as governor. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/arnies-running/193464.md?page=6)