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Posted on Mon, Sep. 29, 2003
State GOP considers endorsing Schwarzenegger
By Chuck Carroll
Mercury News

In a development that would signal a huge blow for contender Tom McClintock's quixotic bid to replace the increasingly vulnerable Democratic Gov. Gray Davis as the state's chief executive, the state GOP committee today is considering endorsing fellow Republican actor Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Spokesman Mike Wintemute said the committee was meeting today at 1 p.m. in Burbank, and that an announcement would be made at 2 p.m.

McClintock, a rock-ribbed conservative state senator from Thousands Oaks in Ventura County, has quietly resisted mounting pressure on him to step aside to ensure that Republicans have just one major candidate in the race. Some Republicans have said McClintock must bow out by Tuesday to make sure the message gets out there: that there is just one Republican with a realistic chance to beat Democratic Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante, should Davis lose the recall vote on Oct. 7.

Meanwhile, Davis was stung by a new CNN/USA Today/Gallup poll that showed the governor hemorrhaging badly and Schwarzenegger winning the contest to replace him even if McClintock stays in.

As the campaign enters the stretch run, the new poll, taken after Wednesday's closely watched, free-wheeling debate between the replacement candidates, shows Schwarzenegger far outpacing his nearest rivals as the Oct. 7 election approaches, with most voters favoring Davis' removal.

About 63 percent of probable voters said they would vote ``yes'' on the recall question, while 35 percent would vote ``no.''

As a replacement for Davis, Schwarzenegger, at 40 percent, was leaving all other rivals in the dust -- unlike most previous polls, which were much closer and showed Davis with a better chance of remaining in office.

Bustamante was the choice of 25 percent and Tom McClintock was favored by 18 percent -- suggesting Schwarzenegger could become governor even if Republicans split their vote.



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