Kevin Spillane
Kevin Spillane
avoid duck issue possible trying
They can only duck the issue for so long. One way or another, they're going to have to make some choices, but they're going to be trying to avoid that as much as possible for as long as possible.
dissolve easily truce
The truce ... could easily dissolve by November.
bosses defeat labor measure union victory
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.
federal gave heaven opportunity problems program
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.
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The Terminator is now acting like Gray Davis, Pete Wilson and George Deukmejian. Yes, you do get re-elected when you're boring -- as all those people did.
exhaustion feeling november soon special
There's still a feeling of exhaustion so soon after the November special election.
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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.
needed victory
Schwarzenegger needed a victory, and he didn't get it. But it's not the end of the world.
arnold caricature defeated reality yesterday
What was defeated yesterday was a caricature of Arnold Schwarzenegger, not the reality of Arnold Schwarzenegger.
details image looking measure public size success voters
The governor's looking for a success, and the voters aren't going to measure a success by the size of the bond. The details aren't as important as the public image of him having a success.
enjoy next popcorn three
We can take out our popcorn and enjoy the show for the next three months.
claimed convention grip large members number party speaking
The convention is in the wild-eyed grip of pragmatists. The conservatives who claimed to be speaking for a large number of party members couldn't back that up.