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thedailybeast.com - 2/23/2009

Arnold Considered Party Switch

— thedailybeast.com — How bad did things get between Der Governator and his fellow Republicans? Schwarzenegger s biographer, Joe Mathews , reports that he recently considered dropping out of the party altogether. It s the latest blast in a long-running war. A few months ... (more) Arnold Considered Party Switch

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sacbee.com - 2/19/2009

Budget plan goes to Schwarzenegger after Legislature's OK

— sacbee.com — Sen. Abel Maldonado casts his vote, helping the state Senate pass its budget compromise. The bill later was approved by the Assembly and now awaits Gov. Schwarzenegger's signature. The deal is done. The California Legislature voted early ... (more) Budget plan goes to Schwarzenegger after Legislature's OK

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politico.com - 2/21/2009

Arnold: I'll take govs' money

— politico.com — Schwarzenegger says if fellow GOP governors turn down stimulus funds, he'd take their share. (more) Arnold: I'll take govs' money

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The Schwarzenegger-Obama Alliance
Politics Daily — ... Those who charge "Rino!" have always been upset with Schwarzenegger's environmental leanings. They'd prefer he start setting up oil rigs off of California's coastline, and stop talking all this nonsense about car emissions. Well, that's not going to happen. In fact, as Ron Brownstein reports, the governor seems to see much more eye-to-eye with the new president than he does his own party: ...

Early Morning Swim
Firedoglake — ... Is the mortgage plan enough? Chicken little alarmist fear-mongerers everywhere. Strange times, indeed. This oughta be interesting.  Hillary in Asia. Yikes. Ahnold is gonna have to switch parties. Why does Eric Holder hate America? When being gay got you investigated by the FBI. Joke Line read my mind. Republican party updates: part 1, part 2.

Morning Skim: Detroit, England, Hollywood
Opinionator — ... : It starts from a false premise: that the stimulus bill proves the failure of outreach to Republicans. In fact, had Obama not negotiated successfully with Republican Sens. Susan Collins, Olympia Snowe and Arlen Specter and met most of their terms, his bill would have died. This was a success for bipartisanship, not a failure. The Atlantic : Ronald Brownstein says “Schwarzenegger is positioned to become perhaps Obama’s most important Republican ally.” The Independent : The editors respond to reports of ...

Mr. Universe And Mr. President Join Forces
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan — Ron Brownstein thinks Schwarzenegger might become Obama's top Republican ally: Schwarzenegger said he hasn't given any thought to whether he'd accept a job from Obama after his gubernatorial term expires in 2010, though he did say: "Even without having a position it would be my pleasure to do anything I can to help him be successful because it is our country." But while Schwarzenegger remains in office, cooperation makes political sense for both him and the president. Obama won nearly 61% of the vote in California last November, more than any ...