Will Schwarzenegger be the next defector?
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« on: May 23, 2009, 11:08:35 PM »
Republican California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is socially liberal and is married to a member of one of America's most prominent Democratic families.

Will Schwarzenegger become the next high profile Republican defector to the Democrats, following the lead of turncoat Specter?

Please discuss.
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« Reply #1 on: May 23, 2009, 11:13:40 PM »
I don't think so. I would be very surprised if he did.
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« Reply #2 on: May 23, 2009, 11:32:31 PM »
What makes you think the Dems will want him?
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« Reply #3 on: May 24, 2009, 12:05:02 AM »
The Specter move was purely because he was going to lose the primary to Toomey. Awnuld has no primary to win, and unless he runs for the senate, will retire at the end of 2010. What would be the point of him switching parties now?
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« Reply #4 on: May 24, 2009, 12:22:44 AM »
Quote from: Vander Blubb on May 23, 2009, 11:32:31 PM
What makes you think the Dems will want him?

hmmm...  a second blubb post I agree with.

Well, the world's already coming to an end, might as well go down blazing.

Just waiting for jfern to third this call..  Smiley
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« Reply #5 on: May 24, 2009, 06:41:15 AM »
He is a Republican? If there ever was a true definition of a RINO, it would be Arnold.
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« Reply #6 on: May 24, 2009, 11:39:54 AM »
He contemplated going Indie some months ago. But didn't. If he leaves the Republicans, he wouldn't become a Democrat.
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« Reply #7 on: May 24, 2009, 12:21:33 PM »
Quote from: Vander Blubb on May 23, 2009, 11:32:31 PM
What makes you think the Dems will want him?

Good call.
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« Reply #8 on: May 24, 2009, 02:50:57 PM »
Quote from: Governor Duke, Dirty South on May 24, 2009, 12:05:02 AM
The Specter move was purely because he was going to lose the primary to Toomey. Awnuld has no primary to win, and unless he runs for the senate, will retire at the end of 2010. What would be the point of him switching parties now?

Even if he ran for the senate, he would be in a stronger position doing so as a Republican.    While he would have an advantage for the GOP nomination, a primary fight against Boxer (among Democrats only) would put him at a sizable disadvantage.
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« Reply #9 on: May 24, 2009, 04:15:30 PM »
     Assuming that his anecdote for why he is a Republican is true, it would be extremely unlikely for him to ever leave the party, especially since he has not made overtones towards doing so already.
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« Reply #10 on: May 24, 2009, 05:04:20 PM »
I bet he will never seek public office again after his term as governor ends.
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« Reply #11 on: May 25, 2009, 01:54:18 AM »
We definitely don't want him.
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« Reply #12 on: May 26, 2009, 11:14:28 AM »
Arnold's popularity rating is (again) slightly below that of the swine flu (though still higher than that of Gray Davis). No one's calling him and asking him to switch parties.
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« Reply #13 on: May 26, 2009, 11:21:51 AM »
I don't think Arnold would ever join the 'girly men.'
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« Reply #14 on: June 01, 2009, 05:16:25 AM »
Quote from: Mr. Moderate on May 26, 2009, 11:14:28 AM
Arnold's popularity rating is (again) slightly below that of the swine flu (though still higher than that of Gray Davis). No one's calling him and asking him to switch parties.

No one was calling Specter and asking him to switch parties.

No one with taste, anyways.
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« Reply #15 on: June 02, 2009, 04:26:24 AM »
He could always go Libertarian



*hides*
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