March 5, 2004
Villa Park, GOP Bastion, Sold on Gov.’s Bailout
There was one reason Marie Young voted to support Propositions 57 and 58, and his name is Arnold Schwarzenegger.

December 19, 2003
Schwarzenegger Declares Fiscal Crisis
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declared California in a fiscal crisis Thursday and invoked emergency powers so he could impose $150 million in spending cuts without the Legislature’s approval.

December 3, 2003
Repeal of Calif. License Law Moves Ahead
The California Assembly voted to repeal a law Monday allowing undocumented immigrants to get driver’s licenses, setting the stage for Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to fulfill a key campaign pledge just two weeks after taking office.

November 20, 2003
Car tax cut now in effect, DMV says
The state Department of Motor Vehicles, taking a cue from Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, showed its tight turning radius this week by announcing that owners could immediately register their vehicles at the recently slashed car tax rate.

September 29, 2003
Analysts cite Davis debate gambit as sign of a losing campaign
SACRAMENTO (AP) _ A late-hour television strategy by Gov. Gray Davis’ to paint Arnold Schwarzenegger as a cowardly candidate who won’t debate “the governor he wants to replace” reveals the true telltale mark of a losing campaign, political analysts said Monday.

September 29, 2003
Momentum may be shifting against Davis
No one is quite sure when or how it happened, but there is a growing sense among analysts Monday that Gov. Gray Davis’ drive to defeat the recall has lost momentum.

September 28, 2003
Local Politicians Show Their Support for Actor
The movement to recall Governor Gray Davis hit Santa Maria Sunday, as gubernatorial candidate Arnold Schwarzenegger held a campaign rally at the Santa Maria Public Airport.

September 28, 2003
Schwarzenegger Gets My Vote
Hey, get this…I want to talk about this Wednesday’s debate for governor in the once great state of California. Lets take a quick look at the racing form.

September 26, 2003
Issa endorses Schwarzenegger; McClintock refuses to quit race
The Republican congressman who bankrolled the effort to recall Gov. Gray Davis endorsed Arnold Schwarzenegger for governor Friday, saying the actor is the only candidate positioned to end what he called the failed policies of Davis and other Democrats.

September 26, 2003
Sources: Internal Polls Show Schwarzenegger May Be Pulling Ahead
LOS ANGELES — Internal Republican and Democratic polls show Gov. Gray Davis has lost momentum in his fight to beat the recall and suggest Arnold Schwarzenegger might be pulling away from Democrat Lt. Gov Cruz Bustamante and Republican state Sen. Tom McClintock, sources told Fox News.

September 25, 2003
Schwarzenegger tackles state issues, shows he’s credible in governor’s role
SACRAMENTO – Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger on Wednesday night showed he could more than hold his own with the two other leading candidates for governor as he appeared for the first and probably only time with his rivals in a closely watched statewide TV showdown.

September 25, 2003
Schwarzenegger’s American dream
LOS ANGELES — When Arnold Schwarzenegger was new to America in the late 1960s, the champion bodybuilder couldn’t fathom why he was failing in his first business venture: laying bricks at the homes of Los Angeles’ wealthy.

September 24, 2003
Focus shifts to women’s issues
Schwarzenegger sets out his credentials at a town meeting with Sacramento backers.

September 24, 2003
Maria Shriver touts her Arnold
SAN FRANCISCO — GOP gubernatorial contender Arnold Schwarzenegger’s campaign has kept largely to more conservative areas, but his wife, NBC journalist and Kennedy cousin Maria Shriver, ventured onto liberal turf Tuesday to present “Ten Things You Should Know About Arnold.”

September 24, 2003
Schwarzenegger’s Script for Career Transformation
His determined focus on expanding his audience launched a remarkable run at the box office.

September 23, 2003
Schwarzenegger gets Brulte endorsement
SACRAMENTO – State Sen. Jim Brulte on Tuesday endorsed Arnold Schwarzenegger for governor, saying the moderate Republican is qualified to lead the state’s recovery and is the only GOP candidate capable of beating Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante, whom he labeled as more dangerous to California’s future than Gov. Gray Davis.

September 22, 2003
His outline for clean air, water
Schwarzenegger says jobs, environment can be protected.

September 19, 2003
Schwarzenegger tells how he’d clean up Capitol
Outlining his pledge to “clean up Sacramento,” Republican gubernatorial candidate Arnold Schwarzenegger on Thursday proposed a sweeping plan to limit campaign fund raising, make public more government documents and shift the decennial chore of redrawing legislative districts to a panel of judges.

September 18, 2003
Anti-tax advocate endorses performer
A top anti-tax crusader praised actor Arnold Schwarzenegger on Wednesday as the gubernatorial candidate best equipped to rejuvenate the state’s struggling economy.

September 18, 2003
Schwarzenegger to support open-government amendment
In a capital speech today, he’s expected to urge the Legislature also be included.

September 18, 2003
Schwarzenegger unveils political reforms as court action looms
Political influence peddling by railroad barons that led to the recall movement served as a historical backdrop Thursday for actor Arnold Schwarzenegger as he unveiled his platform to clean up politics.

September 17, 2003
Arnold releases recovery plan
State budget plan soon to be released.

September 14, 2003
GOP insider looks for palatable budget cuts; Economist prepares plans for Schwarzenegger
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s top fiscal adviser says he is drawing up several budget options that would avoid new taxes while imposing spending cuts that he insists won’t cause widespread hardship.

September 13, 2003
County chairmen for Arnold
If anything concrete on the unity front comes out of the state Republican convention this weekend in Los Angeles, it might be a statement from the county chairmen expressing support for Arnold Schwarzenegger and, possibly, urging McClintock to drop out.

September 10, 2003
Schwarzenegger Is Still Their Hometown Hero
Residents of Thal and Graz, Austria, remember an athletic, inquisitive youth whose political thinking was molded by a Jewish mentor.

September 8, 2003
Maria Shriver Emerges as Husband’s Chief Defender
First, Maria Shriver was seen as the spoiler — the one person with the power to veto a run for governor by her husband, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and she was expected to use it.

September 5, 2003
Actor Targets New Voters As Key To Winning Election
RIVERSIDE – For more than a decade, Christine Bernich has stood on the sidelines of democracy and watched career politicians with disdain.

September 5, 2003
Schwarzenegger Sketches Out Plans for Reform
Arnold Schwarzenegger on Thursday offered a few new proposals on California’s workers’ compensation system and the state budget while admitting he made a mistake in suggesting that he would not accept contributions for his bid for governor.

September 1, 2003
Experience might not mean much to voters
When they listen to Arnold Schwarzenegger’s political opponents assail the actor’s “inexperience,” Jerry Brown and Lyn Nofziger hear echoes from a California race run almost four decades ago.

August 31, 2003
Schwarzenegger spars with Davis on gaming; Candidates take on more aggressive tone
Two days before Labor Day — the traditional kickoff of campaign season — the gloves started to come off in California’s untraditional recall election as actor Arnold Schwarzenegger accused Gov. Gray Davis of pandering to Indian gaming interests.

August 29, 2003
Herhold: Sex exploits of ’70s should stay in past
Let me begin by asking a question. Precisely what were you doing in the 1970s? Assuming you were around back then, and that you’re middle-aged now, chances are good that you were young and foolish and did a few things you’d cringe at today.

August 27, 2003
Schwarzenegger Tackles Issues on Talk Show
Gay marriage? He’s against it. Medical marijuana? He’s for it. After weeks of skating around the hot-button social issues in California, actor Arnold Schwarzenegger today revealed his positions on a call-in radio talk show.

August 24, 2003
National Conservative Groups Warm Up to Schwarzenegger
Republican Leadership Council has endorsed him, and anti-tax groups are courting, hoping he’ll take a definitive stance on their issue.

August 23, 2003
Schwarzenegger Mobbed In First Campaign Foray
3 Republicans Are Urged to Quit To Benefit Actor

August 23, 2003
Schwarzenegger the Investor Relies on Expert Advice
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 23 — In the typical Arnold Schwarzenegger movie, the star almost always triumphs but not without averting a series of catastrophes. So far, it seems, that is not how Mr. Schwarzenegger, the candidate for governor, likes to manage his per

August 20, 2003
Schwarzenegger Calls for Cap on California Spending
Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Hollywood actor running as a Republican candidate in California’s Oct. 7 recall election for governor, said he would call for no new taxes and a constitutional cap on state spending.

August 20, 2003
Schwarzenegger Tries to Add Some Substance to Celebrity
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 20 — Arnold Schwarzenegger came out from behind the curtain today to put some muscle in a campaign that until now was based on sheer celebrity, calling for a constitutional cap on state spending and making clear his distaste for new taxe

August 20, 2003
Shultz Lends Actor Credibility
Former Cabinet Member May Give Schwarzenegger Campaign a Boost

August 18, 2003
GOP Moderates Back the Big Guy
The New Majority, a group of O.C.’s wealthy, declares its support for Schwarzenegger.

August 16, 2003
Buffett Joins Schwarzenegger Campaign as Adviser
In the latest twist in California’s raucous gubernatorial recall election, the Oracle of Omaha has signed on with the Terminator of Brentwood.

August 15, 2003
Schwarzenegger can flex some business muscle, too
SANTA MONICA — Arnold Schwarzenegger took the restaurant business seriously.

August 15, 2003
Schwarzenegger Meets Movers and Shakers in New York City
In the early days of the campaign, Arnold Schwarzenegger often said with pride that he would spend his own money on his campaign…

August 7, 2003
Day of surprises: Schwarzenegger Says He’s In
Democrat Bustamante to join race, break ranks