Quotes on Gov. Schwarzenegger's re-election bid By The Associated Press - September 20, 2005Quotes on Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's re-election bid:
"I'm not surprised he's running for re-election. I've gotten to know him on a personal level, and he's a guy that doesn't back down from a fight. He's got a lot at stake here and so do we."
_Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez, D-Los Angeles.
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"When Gov. Schwarzenegger was elected, California's workers compensation costs were skyrocketing, businesses were packing their bags and leaving the state, and our economic engine was not creating the jobs and revenues essential for California's future. However, Gov. Schwarzenegger made stimulating California's economy his top priority, and in just two years our economy is well on the road to fiscal recovery."
_Alan Zaremberg, president, California Chamber of Commerce.
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"Gov. Schwarzenegger's announcement that he will run for re-election is great news for Californians. The governor was sent to Sacramento to fix California's broken system of government, and he has worked tirelessly during his time in office to make reform a reality."
_Duf Sundheim, chairman, California Republican Party.
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"By any measure, Arnold Schwarzenegger is a failed governor, a photo-op politician who has left a long trail of shattered promises and missed opportunities."
_State Treasurer Phil Angelides, Democratic candidate for governor.
"He needs to do a lot to regain the public's trust. The first thing he should do is release his tax returns."
_State Controller Steve Westly, Democratic candidate for governor.
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"The governor is in a very deep hole, and he's there because he's refused to do his job and really seems bored with the obligations of being the governor."
_ Gale Kaufman, Democratic consultant.
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"It's like watching a train wreck. It's his ideological commitment to the corporate right that keeps him carrying on. You just wonder what mistake he's going to make next."
_ Rose Ann DeMoro, executive director, California Nurses Association. |