On his appearance with Jay Leno last night, Arnold seems like he's ready to tackle one of his biggest challenges yet. He was smooth - he neatly deflected the personal attacks he expects from the Davis camp and elsewhere, and skillfully portrayed himself as an outsider who would "clean house" in California. He was a little shrill about Davis, almost trying too hard to convince California voters what they already know - that Davis is a failure. Despite that seeming flaw in his announcement, it was obvious that Arnold was well prepared for the announcement and for the coming race.
Many have underestimated this man, but that's a mistake when you look at his consistent lifetime record of accomplishing unlikely goals. What Arnold wants, Arnold usually gets. It would be a mistake to bet against him in this race, because no matter who else jumps in, Arnold already has a formidable lead. I think it's very likely he will take the governorship in October.
Of course, that leaves the unanswered question: with California in the shape it's in, why would he want the job?
By the way, can we please never hear another "Total Recall" joke?
Posted by wasylik at August 7, 2003 03:07 PM | TrackBack