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· Gov. Praises 'Minuteman' Campaign.  Calling the nation's borders dangerously porous, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Thursday praised the private "Minuteman" campaign that uses armed volunteers to stop illegal immigrants from crossing into the U.S. 

· Schwarzenegger Apologizes For Border Remark.  Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger moved quickly Wednesday to apologize for suggesting that California's border with Mexico should be closed in an effort to solve the nation's illegal immigration problem. 

· Schwarzenegger May Face Libel Trial.  Arnold Schwarzenegger edged closer to facing a British libel trial on Wednesday after he failed to block a legal action brought a reporter who alleged the actor-turned-politician sexually assaulted her. 

· Dean's money machine to fight Schwarzenegger.  A liberal grassroots network that helped fuel Howard Dean's maverick run for president is crackling back to life to fight Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's ballot initiative drive, another sign that the governor's plans for a special election this year could produce a costly and fiercely partisan battle. 

· Schwarzenegger calls for crackdown on steroid use.  California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Saturday he has urged bodybuilding officials to crack down on steroid use and suggested calling a summit of the sport's leaders to discuss the problem. 

· Dems Back Meathead For Calif. Governor.  California voters are in favor of another actor to face actor-turned-governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in the 2006 election, according to a new statewide poll.  Actor-director Rob Reiner leads a Democratic field that also includes Attorney General Bill Lockyer, state Treasurer Phil Angelides and Controller Steve Westly, the Field Poll said Friday. 

· Schwarzenegger has no regrets about steroid use.  Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who has acknowledged using steroids during his years as a champion body builder, said he doesn't regret using the performance-enhancing drugs. 

· Nurses, teachers take on Schwarzenegger.  Schwarzenegger made headlines in recent months by deriding political opponents as "girlie men" and ridiculing a group of nurses at a women's conference. Now, an effort to paint the state's teachers as little more than a balky special interest group has angered many critics. 

· Austria Official Chides Schwarzenegger.  California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger should be stripped of citizenship in his native Austria for approving the execution of a convicted killer, a leading Austrian politician said Saturday. 

· Schwarzenegger urges GOP left turn.  California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger suggested in a newspaper interview published Saturday that the Republican Party should move "a little to the left," a shift that he said would allow it to pick up new voters. 

· Schwarzeneggers Sued Over House Sale.  lawyer who recently bought a $7.95 million Pacific Palisades home from Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver is suing California's first couple, claiming that they hid damage to the estate's pool and tennis court, as well as a mold problem in the screening room. 

· Reclusive millionaire tops Schwarzenegger donors.  He's spent his millions on exotic show horses, a home for retired chimpanzees -- and California's actor-governor.  William Armsted Robinson, founder of the DHL courier service, has quietly become a top donor of Gov. Armold Schwarzenegger. 

· Schwarzenegger still working on campaign promises.  It's been a year since Arnold Schwarzenegger became California's 38th governor, and the Hollywood actor-turned-politician remains a phenomenon - theatrical, unbridled and radiating raw confidence. 

      » Ads to back Schwarzenegger for president.  Californians will soon see advertisements urging them to help give Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and other foreign-born citizens the chance to run for president. 

· California measure fuels stem-cell gold rush.  A 21st-century gold rush is on in California after the voters approved $3 billion for human embryonic stem cell research.  "California will be the epicenter of stem cell research in the future," said Dr. Edward Holmes, medical school dean at UC-San Diego. "Many people were reticent to move into this field, but this will attract some of the best and brightest young minds." 

· Maria Shriver Breaks Foot.  The curse of the Bambino wasn't the only thing that was shattered during the Boston Red Sox's championship run.  Faithful Red Sox fan Maria Shriver broke her foot.  When the Sox's David Ortiz smacked a 14th-inning single, an excited Shriver jumped off the sofa - landing on one of her children's shoes, breaking her foot. 

· Arnold, Mel debate over stem cells and phone etiquette.  Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger expressed disbelief Thursday that Mel Gibson thought the governor all but hung up on him when the "The Passion of the Christ" director called to talk about embryonic stem-cell research. 

· Prez Ah-nold?  The Gipper did it, so why not The Terminator? Arnold Schwarzenegger wants to run for president.  "Yes, absolutely," the muscleman tells CBS' "60 Minutes" in an interview set to air Sunday. Even though the Austrian-born California governor cannot seek the presidency unless the U.S. Constitution is amended to make foreign-born citizens eligible, he's mulling the idea.  "Why not? With my way of thinking, you always shoot for the top," Schwarzenegger said. 

· Arnold mocks chubby Teddy.  Uncle by marriage isn't stopping California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger from poking fun at Senator Ted Kennedy's weight.  At a campaign appearance for a Republican candidate to the California Assembly, Schwarzenegger said "My kids just brought home a beautiful pumpkin, but you know what? I'm going to return it because it's a Democratic pumpkin. It has the orange color of John Kerry's tan, and the roundness of Teddy Kennedy," said the Republican governor. 

· Schwarzenegger Says Pro-Bush Speech Irked His Wife.  California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said on Monday that his speech backing President Bush at the Republican Convention in August resulted in a cold shoulder from his wife, Maria Shriver, a member of the famously Democratic Kennedy family.  "Well, there was no sex for 14 days," Schwarzenegger told former White House Chief of Staff Leon Panetta in an on-stage conversation in front of 1,000 people. 

· Schwarzenegger Breaks With Party, Endorses Stem Cell Funding.  California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has endorsed a $3 billion bond measure that would fund human embryonic stem cell research. 

· Schwarzenegger vetoes minimum wage hike.  Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed bills Saturday that would have raised the minimum wage to $7.75 an hour, made Wal-Mart-like megastores more difficult to build and limited schools' ability to give students random drug tests. 

· Arnold for President.  A California Republican congressman introduced a constitutional amendment Wednesday that would allow Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to run for president. But he insisted the candidate he really wants to see is a 76-year-old House Democrat from Hungary.  "We've got some talented people who might be able to help our country and provide some much-needed leadership, and there's no reason if they've been a citizen for over 20 years to exclude them," Congressman Rohrabacher said. 

· Democrat plans 'girlie man' Schwarzenegger doll.  California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger called Democrats "girlie men" during a recent budget battle. Now, a Democratic lobbyist wants to turn him into one in the form of a bobblehead doll in a hot pink dress and matching pumps. 

· Arnie's fighting words.  Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger packed a wallop at the GOP convention yesterday, boosting the Bush administration and dissing Democratic critics as "economic girlie men." "America is back," he boomed. 

· Schwarzenegger: U.S. Is Back.  California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger drew on his childhood in Soviet-occupied Austria to endorse President Bush's war on terror. "Terrorism is more insidious than communism," the bodybuilder-turned-politician said Tuesday in a speech to the Republican convention. 

· Schwarzenegger to veto licenses for illegals.  California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger will veto legislation that would allow nearly 2 million illegal immigrants who pass criminal background checks to obtain driver’s licenses, a spokeswoman said Saturday. 

· California holds 'Garage Sale.'  California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is holding a rummage sale to dispose of unwanted state property from aircraft engines to jewelry. 

· Schwarzenegger has broad support.  Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has the highest level of support at this stage in his term of any Californian governor in nearly 30 years, with even a plurality of Democrats backing the performance of the former action hero. 

· Schwarzenegger:mDad beat me.  Action hero turned politician Arnold Schwarzenegger has told how he suffered what "would now be called child abuse" at the hands of his father.  In a candid interview the Terminator star said he was beaten by his father Gustav - a wartime Nazi party official - to make him "conform." 

· California's Schwarzenegger, Lawmakers Strike Budget Agreement.  California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and legislative leaders said they've reached agreement on a $103 billion spending plan, breaching an impasse that's held up passage of a budget 27 days into the fiscal year. 

· Judge throws out libel suit against Schwarzenegger.  A judge dismissed a libel lawsuit filed against Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger by a woman who came forward during last year's recall campaign to accuse the action film star of groping her on a movie set. 

· California education chief calls preschooler 'stupid dirty girl.'  State Education Secretary Richard Riordan jokingly told a child her name, Isis, meant "stupid dirty girl," prompting the head of the California NAACP on Thursday to call for his resignation. 

· Surprise Hit in Hollywood: The Action-Figure Governor.  Many high-profile figures in the heavily Democratic entertainment industry campaigned against the recall election that put Mr. Schwarzenegger in the California governor's office, gave money to rival candidates or publicly doubted his qualifications. But in barely eight months, he has defied the naysayers and found an elixir more potent than Botox for an aging action star reduced to silly movie parts: political success. 

· Governor reverses stand on shelters, reinstates waiting period.  Saying he made a mistake months ago that would have made it easier for shelters to kill stray dogs and cats, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Friday he has reinstated the state's six-day waiting period before lost animals could be killed. 

· Arnie frees record number of jail 'lifers.'  Arnold Schwarzenegger, the California governor who made his name playing movie tough guys, is under attack for freeing a record number of "lifers" from prison. 

· A refund for Enron outrages California.  As California struggled through the 2000-2001 energy crisis, Enron traders gloated about gouging the state. Now state Attorney General Bill Lockyer says federal regulators are heaping insult upon injury by demanding California pay Houston-based Enron and other energy companies almost $270 million in refunds. 

· Maria Shriver Talks Politics on Jay Leno.  President Schwarzenegger? Maria Shriver said Friday she supports a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow people born outside the United States - like her husband, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger - to run for president. 

· 'Schwarzenegger's DNA' No Longer for Sale.  A seller on eBay tried to auction off a cough drop that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger allegedly used, then tossed into a trash can — listing the item under the heading "Schwarzenegger's DNA." 

· Moody's Upgrades California, Citing Recovery.  As an endorsement of the steps made by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, a leading Wall Street ratings agency on Friday raised California's credit rating - the first such upgrade in four years and a move that promised to bring down the state's borrowing costs on $44 billion in debt. 

· Maria Shriver to Sell California-Themed Jewelry.  Maria Shriver California Jewelry was to be unveiled Wednesday night at the opening of her California's Remarkable Women Exhibit at the California State History Museum. 

· Shriver: Schwarzenegger 'more compassionate.'  Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who faced accusations of sexual misconduct with women during his campaign, is "more compassionate and considerate than he has ever been," his wife, Maria Shriver, told a women's organization. 

· Schwarzenegger appoints DeVito, Eastwood to Film Commission.  Governor Schwarzenegger appointed DeVito as well as legendary actor-filmmaker Clint Eastwood to the California Film Commission. 

· Schwarzenegger rescues swimmer off Maui coast.  A swimmer off the coast of Maui probably is alive because of Arnold Schwarzenegger. 

· Scientists Predict Major SoCal Quake Within Five Months.  A state earthquake council has given a qualified endorsement to a prediction by a group of scientists who believe that a temblor of magnitude-6.4 or greater will occur in the Southern California desert sometime in the next five months. 

· Schwarzenegger takes sexual harassment course.  Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, whose campaign was dogged by allegations of sexual misconduct, voluntarily took a training course about preventing sexual harassment after his election. 

· Arnie ale meets strong arm of law.  It's been a bad morning after for a brewing company that decided to play on the image of California's governor.   

· Schwarzenegger wants leniency for woman.  California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said he backs an effort to excuse a woman from returning to prison, after she's been out of jail for more than two years, to serve more time after a court ruled she had been released too early. 

· Schwarzenegger won't have to testify in groping case.  Arnold Schwarzenegger will not be testifying in a libel suit filed against him. The suit was filed by a woman who accused him of sexually assaulting her during the filming of a movie. 

· Arnold for president?: Ted Kennedy backs allowing foreign-borns to run.  The two governors - of California, from Austria; and of Michigan, from Canada, respectively - are just two of the many foreign-born U.S. citizens who would be eligible to run for president under a constitutional amendment that Sen. Edward M. Kennedy said yesterday he is ready to support. 

· Schwarzenegger clout continues to mount.  Less than four months after taking office, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is rivaling Ronald Reagan's power and popularity in a state long comfortable with celebrity politicians. 

· Victory for Gov. Arnold.  Californians overwhelmingly embraced a $15 billion deficit bond Tuesday and a companion measure that were key to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's plan for a fiscal recovery that avoids deep cuts or new taxes. 

· Former Foes Schwarzenegger, Davis Appear on 'Tonight Show.'  Politics made for particularly strange bedfellows Monday night as Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the man he helped drive from office turned up on "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" to trade quips and campaign for a $15 billion state budget bailout measure. 

· Mayor defends same-sex marriages.  San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom said Sunday he is willing to sacrifice his political career over his belief that denying gay men and lesbians the right to marry "is wrong and inconsistent with the values this country holds dear." 

· Arnold: Let Foreign-Born Become President.  Arnold Schwarzenegger, making his Sunday talk show debut as governor, said that he and other foreign-born citizens should be eligible to run for the White House and that President Bush can carry California in November if he does more to help the state. 

· Schwarzenegger: Gay marriages must stop.  Californian Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has warned San Francisco to stop issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples in defiance of state law. 

· Voters face choice: $15 billion bond measure or 'Armageddon' cuts.  Now voters must decide if it makes more sense to approve a $15 billion bailout bond that might extend the misery for a decade or more, or suffer it more quickly through temporary tax increases and deep spending cuts. 

· Cigar-loving Arnie plans a 'smoking plaza' at state capitol.  Arnold Schwarzenegger, California's cigar-smoking governor, is to tear a roof off the state capitol so that smokers can enjoy their vice inside the legislature. 

· Only in California:  Judges grant stay for convicted axe murderer.  A condemned murderer whose bid for clemency was denied by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger won a stay of execution on Monday, hours before he was to be executed. 

· Schwarzenegger Denies Clemency to Murderer.  Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger denied clemency Friday to a man convicted of murdering a couple, their 10-year-old daughter and their daughter's friend with a buck knife and a hatchet. 

· Campaign loan illegal - 'fantastic,' says governor.  A $4.5 million bank loan Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger used to finance his own campaign is illegal, according to a Superior Court judge, but the Republican governor said Tuesday the decision was "fantastic" in a statement that contradicted his position in court. 

· Schwarzenegger Pledges to Reduce Spending.  In his first major address since taking office, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger focused on his plans to improve the state's business climate, reduce government waste and improve public education. 

· Schwarzenegger Eyes Sentencing, Parole Changes for Calif. Prison System  Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's administration is considering moneysaving changes in sentencing and parole supervision for California's $5.3 billion prison system, the nation's largest. 

· Schwarzenegger signs $15 billion bond package.  "Today, I'm a happy governor," Schwarzenegger said during a signing ceremony attended by party leaders from both houses. "I'm very happy because both parties came together." 

· Schwarzenegger sued for Libel.  A Los Angeles woman who came forward during the California gubernatorial campaign to accuse Arnold Schwarzenegger of previous instances of sexual harassment today sued the Hollywood star, claiming that he, an aide, and his campaign smeared her as a convicted felon. 

· Senate rejects Schwarzenegger's proposed spending cap, bond measure.  In a setback for Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, the Senate rejected his proposed spending cap and $15 billion bond measure late Friday. Democratic alternatives also failed to pass. 

· California Repeals Licenses for Illegal Immigrants.  The California Assembly voted to repeal a law Monday allowing undocumented immigrants to get driver's licenses, setting the stage for Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to fulfill a key campaign pledge just two weeks after taking office. 

· Schwarzenegger Asks Voters to Back $15 Billion Bond.  Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, saying he had "strong resolve" to cure California's fiscal woes, on Tuesday proposed a record bond issue of up to $15 billion to fund the state's ballooning budget deficit.

To set an example of new austerity, the multimillionaire actor said he would forgo a salary in his new job as governor of the nation's richest state and would impose a freeze on hiring, travel and upgrading expenses. 

· Schwarzenegger Sworn In as Calif. Governor.  Arnold Schwarzenegger was sworn in Monday as California's 38th governor, humbly promising to serve Californians and to give back to the state that gave him so much. 

· Schwarzenegger Has Appetite for Extremes.  The mighty tycoon in "Citizen Kane" had a little wooden sled to remind him of his humble origins. Citizen Arnold Schwarzenegger has the old M47 tank from his early years in the Austrian military. 

· Schwarzenegger in Hawaii: Luau or Labor?  For many days, aides have portrayed California Governor-elect Arnold Schwarzenegger as hard at work in meetings on his new administration which takes office on Monday.  It turns out that the actor and his wife Maria Shriver have been vacationing in Hawaii with their four children. 

· Gray Davis criticized for delay in aerial water drops.  County supervisors fumed that Davis was too slow in authorizing the use of state "air assets" to douse the fire and too timid in seeking federal assistance. 

· Wildfires Draining State's Budget.  The mounting daily cost of fighting Southern California's wildfires is draining the state's already stressed coffers as California's contribution could swell to $100 million. 

· Shriver Brings Style, Substance to First Lady Role.  Maria Shriver's defense of her husband's honor during a scrappy recall election may have helped Arnold Schwarzenegger get elected governor of California, making history in the process. 

· Freeway Mural Depicting Schwarzenegger Ruled Illegal.  A giant advertising mural featuring Schwarzenegger's face on a building in the Cahuenga Pass is illegal and city officials have ordered it removed. 

· Gary Coleman Lands Political Consulting Job.  Gary Coleman didn't win California's recall election, but he'll still get a political platform on the new Comedy Radio network. 

· Once-Humorless Davis Gives Schwarzenegger Advice.  Davis, often-criticized for his aloof and seemingly cold personality, appeared on CBS' "Late Show with David Letterman" on Friday night to present one of the show's famous Top Ten Lists. 

· Schwarzenegger Names Transition Team.  Gov.-elect Arnold Schwarzenegger introduced the key members of his transition team Thursday, saying the first thing they would do is audit the state's books to find out just how serious California's deficit is. 

· Canadian film industry worried.  The election of Arnold Schwarzenegger as California's governor has sent a shiver through the Canadian film industry, which is worried the superstar and former body builder could flex his new political muscles to try to keep movie production in his home state. 

· Davis out, Schwarzenegger in.  Frustrated with politics as usual and captivated by a big-screen action hero who promised to clean house, Californians flocked to the polls Tuesday, dumping Gov. Gray Davis in a historic recall election and replacing him with Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger.  

· Day of decision.  'World is watching'; candidates crisscross state; record turnout expected.  A heavy voter turnout was predicted for today's historic recall election as Gov. Gray Davis and the candidates to replace him campaigned across the state to make their final appeals to voters yesterday. 

· Arnie's rivals on the ropes.  Californians head to the ballot box today in the historic recall election of governor Gray Davis, with the latest poll showing voters will oust the unpopular Democrat and replace him with Arnold Schwarzenegger. 

· Abuse Allegations:  Why wasn't Davis investigated too?  He so violently shoved his loyal, 62-year-old secretary out of a doorway that she suffered a breakdown and refused to ever work in the same room with him.  He later left a message on her phone machine.  Not an apology.  Just a request that she resume work, with the comment, "You know how I am." 

· Schwarzenegger on the Offensive.  California recall candidate accuses Dems of 'sleaze politics.'  Arnold Schwarzenegger was wrapping up his four-day bus tour across California, still leading in the polls but his campaign deeply troubled by claims he groped women and once praised Hitler. 

· Hollywood stars place ads against recall.  At least 46 of Schwarzenegger's fellow entertainers, from screen stars to top studio executives, took out an advertisement appealing to voters to vote 'no' on the the bid to recall Democratic Governor Gray Davis 

· Hitler Allegations Shadow Arnold's Apology.  As California recall candidate Arnold Schwarzenegger tried to prevent sexual harassment stories from stalling his campaign, negative reports surfaced Thursday night about the Hollywood star once speaking fondly of Adolf Hitler. 

· Schwarzenegger Apologizes for 'Bad' Behavior.  Saying he has changed his ways, California recall candidate Arnold Schwarzenegger apologized Thursday for offending any women who claim he had sexually harassed them. 

· Huffington Quits Race; Poll Shows Schwarzenegger in the Lead.  Arianna Huffington has dropped out of California's gubernatorial recall race, and a new poll released Wednesday shows strong support for ousting Democratic Gov. Gray Davis and installing actor Arnold Schwarzenegger to replace him. 

· Calif. Recall Campaign Enters Final Full Week.  Buoyed by new poll numbers, Arnold Schwarzenegger barnstormed around California as voters seemed to indicate they heavily favored recalling Gov. Gray Davis - and replacing him with the Hollywood star. 

· A Confident Schwarzenegger Steps Up Attacks on Davis.  Appealing to Californians' feelings of a loss of control and joblessness, Arnold Schwarzenegger declared war today on Gov. Gray Davis and business as usual in Sacramento. 

· Recall Candidates Spar Over Economy, Each Other.  The top five candidates seeking to replace Democratic Gov. Gray Davis jousted, sparred and occasionally bickered in the first major debate of the California recall effort. 

· California Recall Circus Back On.  Federal appeals court reinstates California's Oct. 7 recall election, overturning ruling by three-judge panel. 

· Leno Hosts the Calif. Recall Losers.  Weeks after helping Arnold Schwarzenegger launch his gubernatorial bid, late night TV host Jay Leno on Monday made good on his pledge to give equal time to California's lesser known recall candidates, turning their quest for attention into a theater of the absurd.  [Photo] 

· Calif. Judge Orders Bustamante to Return Donations.  Judge McMaster's decision blocked Bustamante from using $3.8 million in donations from seven Indian tribes to either fund his current campaign or to underwrite another ad campaign featuring the candidate in opposition to a ballot measure. 

· Calif. Candidates to Appear on Leno.  Jay Leno's jokes about the California recall are sure to get huge laughs on his "Tonight Show" Monday, when he'll be joined by 90 candidates. 

· Federal Court to Rehear Case for Postponing Calif. Recall Vote.  The full bench of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has decided to hear the case for postponing the California recall election from its scheduled Oct. 7, one day after a three-judge panel from the court postponed the vote. 

· Tom McClintock positioned as California's GOP spoiler.  If Tom hangs in to the bitter end (and it will be bitter), he will be the Ralph Nader 'spoiler' for the Republicans and hand the election to Bustamante. 

· Schwarzenegger Discusses Sex, Politics on 'Oprah.'  Arnold Schwarzenegger on Monday discussed comments he made about sex years ago, prompting wife, Maria Shriver , to put her hand across his mouth to stop him. 

· Appeals Court Postpones Oct. 7 Recall Vote.  The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco ruled that the vote can't proceed as scheduled - because some of the votes would be cast using outdated punch-card ballot machines. 

· Schwarzenegger Blasts Media, Davis Collects Cash.  Since Monday, the Davis campaign, not bound by state campaign finance laws, has taken in more than $500,000 from 16 donors. 

· Kennedy Matriarch Backs Republican Schwarzenegger.  President John F. Kennedy's sister, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, came out on Wednesday to back her son-in-law, Arnold Schwarzenegger, as California governor - even though her famous Democratic family has long battled Republicans. 

· California Crowd Hostile to Schwarzenegger's Wife.  A crowd at a mall in California's capital greeted Arnold Schwarzenegger's wife Maria Shriver with hostility on Monday as she made her first solo appearance in the unpredictable gubernatorial campaign. 

· Davis Slams Schwarzenegger's Accent.  Davis stated at a campaign stop that "you shouldn't be governor unless you can pronounce the name of the state." 

· Schwarzenegger's Invitation to Lead Mexican Parade Withdrawn.  Organizers of Los Angeles' Mexican Independence Day parade twice invited Arnold Schwarzenegger to be grand marshal before formally rescinding the invitation a day before the event, Fox News has learned. 

· Judges Rule Against Delaying Recall Election.  A three-judge panel ruled Friday that it will not postpone the Oct. 7 recall election in California, effectively lifting a restraining order that prevented Monterey County from mailing absentee ballots to voters. 

· Schwarzenegger to Return Donation.  Arnold Schwarzenegger's campaign said Thursday it would return a $2,500 check from a law enforcement union, a donation that ran counter to the actor's pledge not to accept money from special interests. 

· New California Governor's mansion may be a teepee.
Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante, the only prominent Democrat running to replace Gov. Gray Davis in the recall election, nearly doubled his war chest Tuesday with a controversial $2 million pledge from a powerful Indian tribe flush with casino profits. 

· Sen. Feinstein takes on role as Calif. governor's chief defender.  Her 1992 campaign for the U.S. Senate became his greatest defeat, but Sen. Dianne Feinstein now stands as Gov. Gray Davis' chief defender in his fight against being recalled. 

· Schwarzenegger egged as he opts for speech instead of debate.  Arnold Schwarzenegger, skipping the first debate of California's recall election, was egged Wednesday on a university campus but went ahead with a speech in which he said he is running for governor to give back to a state that is responsible for all his success. 

· Davis, Schwarzenegger lead pack in Calif. fundraising.  Gov. Gray Davis is topping the field of candidates in the recall campaign money chase with challenger Arnold Schwarzenegger close behind, campaign finance records show. 

· Schwarzenegger skips debate; Davis airs ad featuring Feinstein.  As the state's most popular politician came to the defense of Gov. Gray Davis, the leading candidates to replace him — minus Arnold Schwarzenegger — prepared to take each other on in the recall election's first scheduled debate. 

· Candidates in Recall Race Take Brief Breather.  Two of the biggest names in California's historic recall election are drawing more scrutiny over their absence than their presence. 

· Countdown begins for recall vote.  California's recall election has entered a frenzied five-week home stretch. Gov. Gray Davis is running hard for survival. Six candidates with credible campaigns are running hard to replace him. 

· Stallone's politics warning for Arnie.  Film star Sylvester Stallone has warned fellow action hero Arnold Schwarzenegger about the dangers of entering politics. 

· Davis, Candidates Attack Schwarzenegger on Immigration, Taxes.  Arnold Schwarzenegger's views on the economy and immigration came under attack Sunday in California's gubernatorial recall campaign, but the GOP front-runner continued to keep a low profile over the Labor Day weekend. 

· Davis Leads Recall Field in Raising Cash.  Gov. Gray Davis is topping the field of candidates in the recall campaign money chase with challenger Arnold Schwarzenegger close behind, campaign finance records show. 

· California Candidates Stump Across State.  For Arnold Schwarzenegger the candidate, movie roles follow him everywhere, even to a charter school in Fresno, Calif. 

· Schwarzenegger Makes Light of Wild Past.  On the same day that Arnold Schwarzenegger received the endorsement of 20 state Assembly Republicans in his bid to become governor of California, a decades-old interview resurfaced in which the actor copped to a number of titillating high jinks and kinky sexual acts during his years as a bodybuilder. 

· No Tax Pledge Becomes Test for Schwarzenegger.  There is a line many conservative Republicans want Arnold Schwarzenegger, an actor-turned-politician, to recite with the same gusto as the "Terminator" - "I will not raise taxes ever. Period." 

· Parody offers close-captioning of Schwarzenegger ad.  Craig Kilborn did a skit where he close-captioned Arnold Schwarzenegger's campaign ad for those who couldn't understand his accent - but it couldn't be shown. 

· Donald advising Arnold.  New York billionaire entrepreneur Donald Trump telephoned Arnold Schwarzenegger and told him he better get rid of billionaire stock-picker Warren Buffett as his economic adviser if he wants to be elected governor. 

· Bill Simon Drops Out of California Governor Race.  Although Bill Simon's campaign denied pressure from prominent state Republicans played any role in his decision to drop out of the governor's race, the pressure was applied on a daily basis and achieved the desired result. 

· Davis now turns to God for help.  "I have faith in God," Davis told a town hall audience. "I carry a little card around with me that says, 'Nothing will happen to me today that the Lord and I can't handle together.' I trust you will make a good judgment and I believe in the end, people will want me to continue my job. 

· Arianna Huffington has been recalled as a mother.
Susan Estrich:  "Huffington has no chance of winning. Never did. The only reason to run was her ego, self-aggrandizement, attention - at the expense of her kids." 

· Who says you can't buy votes!  A new Taco Bell promotion lets you 'buy' a vote close to home. 

· California congressional Dems may endorse Bustamante.  In what could be a blow to Democratic Gov. Gray Davis, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi plans to huddle with California's Democratic congressional delegation Thursday to decide whether to endorse Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante in the recall campaign. 

· Schwarzenegger Presents Vision for California.  Saying that California has an "irresponsible operating deficit," Arnold Schwarzenegger announced Wednesday that if elected governor he would appoint an independent auditing group to do a 60-day review of the budget and come up with steps for getting rid of the debt. 

· Peter Ueberroth: 'I'm designed to do the job.'  Former Baseball Commissioner Peter Ueberroth formally kicked off his California gubernatorial campaign among a crowded field vying to oust Democratic Gov. Gray Davis in an October 7 recall. 

· Most likely voters think California headed wrong way, poll finds.  Three of four likely voters in the Oct. 7 recall election think California is heading in the wrong direction, a marked increase in the pessimism that is driving efforts to remove Gov. Gray Davis, a poll released Thursday shows. 

· Calif. Judge: Oct. 7 Recall Election Will Go On.  California's recall election will be held on Oct. 7 as scheduled, a federal judge in Los Angeles ruled Wednesday. 

· Schwarzenegger, Advisers Meet To Lay Out Economic Roadmap.  Republican recall candidate Arnold Schwarzenegger has gone behind closed doors with his high-profile advisers in Los Angeles to lay out an economic-recovery roadmap for California. 

· Top Calif. Democrat Gov. Candidate Seeks New Taxes.  California's Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante, the leading Democrat seeking to replace Gov. Gray Davis, proposed on Tuesday raising taxes by $8 billion to help the state's ailing finances -- while Davis readied a major defense of himself and his administration. 

· Schwarzenegger buys first ads: $1M to start.  In the Terminator's shotgun style, Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger fires the first blast of TV advertising in California's gubernatorial recall campaign. 

· Text of Arnold Schwarzenegger's first television ad.  Text of gubernatorial candidate Arnold Schwarzenegger's first TV campaign ad, a 60-second commercial. 

· Ueberroth called 'sleeper' in race.  He's running for governor now? Of the 135 candidates in California's election over recalling and replacing Gov. Gray Davis, Peter Ueberroth is the most puzzling to political analysts. 

· ACLU asks delay of recall vote.  A federal judge said Monday he would try to rule by Wednesday on a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union that requests a delay of California's gubernatorial recall election. 

· Candidate Schwarzenegger Says He's Ready to Debate.  Arnold Schwarzenegger, famous on film for beating and blowing up opponents, said on Monday that he was ready to engage in political combat - a debate. 

· Arnold Schwarzenegger Launches Ad Campaign.  Arnold Schwarzenegger will run his first ad campaign for governor Wednesday, GOP sources say. 

· Rival asks where Schwarzenegger stands on issues.  Bill Simon accused Republican rival Arnold Schwarzenegger on Sunday of being unclear on the issues in the race to replace Democratic Gov. Gray Davis in the California recall election. 

· Calif. Election Tumult Amuses Florida.  Florida elections might once have been the stuff of late-night comedy monologues, but for sheer entertainment value the Sunshine State can't hold a dimpled chad to what's going in California these days. 

· Ueberroth Faces Uphill Battle in Recall Race.  Peter Ueberroth appears to be the longest of long shots in California's run for governor.  The latest Field Poll shows him with only 5 percent, the lowest of the four best-known Republican candidates and 17 points behind GOP front-runner Arnold Schwarzenegger. 

· Actor Rob Lowe Joins Schwarzenegger Campaign.  Actor Rob Lowe, who played a top White House aide on television, has joined the real-life gubernatorial campaign of fellow star Arnold Schwarzenegger, a campaign spokeswoman said. 

· Federal judge says he may delay California's Oct. 7 recall.  US District Judge Jeremy Fogel heard from civil rights groups. They argued that the quick election is forcing changes in the voting process that require federal approval. 

· Poll Places Bustamante In Lead to Succeed Davis.  The race to succeed California Gov. Gray Davis (D) if he is recalled came down to just two men, Republican action star Arnold Schwarzenegger and Democratic Lt. Gov. Cruz M. Bustamante, where the California Field Poll found 25 percent of registered voters opted for Bustamante followed by 22 percent for Schwarzenegger. 

· Rob Lowe May Join Schwarzenegger's Team.  Citing unnamed sources close to the campaign, the Times reported the couple had asked Lowe, starring in the upcoming NBC series "Lyon's Den," to take an as yet undefined senior campaign position. 

· California Democrats Give Davis Two Weeks.  A new statewide Field Poll released Friday shows that 58 percent of Californian voters now favor recalling Democratic Gov. Gray Davis, a seven point increase over the last Field Poll in July. 

· Sept. 17 debate set for top California gubernatorial candidates.  The top polling of the 135 candidates vying to replace Gov. Gray Davis will be invited to take part in a Sept. 17 debate characterized as a "conversational give and take," broadcast officials announced Thursday. 

· Millionaire Arianna Huffington Paid $772 in taxes.  TV commentator and author Arianna Huffington, who launched her campaign for governor with criticism of "fat cats" who fail to shoulder a fair share of taxes, paid no individual state income tax and just $771 in federal taxes during the last two years, her tax returns show. 

· TV's Leno Invites Calif. Recall Candidates on Show.  They may not make as big a splash as Arnold Schwarzenegger, but all 134 candidates running against him for California governor are getting a crack at their own brand of late-night TV stardom. 

· Schwarzenegger Taps Warren Buffett for Campaign.  Financial and investment guru Warren Buffett will serve as actor Arnold Schwarzenegger's senior financial and economic adviser in his gubernatorial bid, the Schwarzenegger for Governor campaign announced. 

· For TV network, recall campaign is a game.  The Game Show Network, the cheeky cable channel that specializes in new and repeats of old game shows, has jumped into the California gubernatorial recall campaign. 

· Arnold's Films Likely to Be Kept Off Air.  Arnold Schwarzenegger's foray into California's gubernatorial recall election poses a dilemma for broadcasters who might be tempted to show his films during the race: Doing so would allow rival candidates to demand equal time. 

· Schwarzenegger Short on Specifics, So Far.  Arnold Schwarzenegger's brief campaign for governor has so far relied on his star power, famous one-liners and appearances on entertainment television. 

· California Rewrites Alphabet.  In an election that threatens to rewrite politics and reduce the term in office of Gov. Gray Davis, the lesson of the day Monday was that the alphabet begins with the letter "R" — as in "recall." 

· Davis: Recall Election an 'Insult.'  Gov. Gray Davis said in an interview broadcast Monday that the effort to recall him was an insult to those who voted last year. 

· Davis Sinking Deeper as GOP Pushes for Schwarzenegger.  Amid the frenzy of California's gubernatorial recall drive, one thing appears certain: Gov. Gray Davis is sinking deeper into trouble as prominent Democrats abandon him and Republicans rally around the star power of Arnold Schwarzenegger. 

· Shriver Taking NBC Leave as Campaign Trail Awaits.  A network spokeswoman said Shriver requested the leave to avoid any potential appearances of conflict of interest between her job as a correspondent and contributing anchor to "Dateline" and her new role as a political spouse. 

· Calif. Supreme Court Upholds Recall Vote.  The state Supreme Court on Thursday declined to intervene in California's recall election, clearing the way for an Oct. 7 vote on whether to remove Gov. Gray Davis from office. 

· From Symbol Of Popular Culture to Politician.  For two decades, Arnold Schwarzenegger has been a pop culture symbol of Hollywood machismo and one of the most powerful forces on the entertainment landscape, an international star who has tirelessly traveled around the country and the rest of the world to promote his blockbuster movies and reinforce his image as an action hero. 

· Schwarzenegger's Celebrity Could Help With Voters.  Arnold Schwarzenegger's lone foray into state politics came last year, when he drafted and successfully championed Proposition 49, a state ballot initiative aimed at dedicating as much as $550 million annually to before- and after-school programs. 

· Arnold Schwarzenegger Will Run!  Arnold Schwarzenegger announced on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno that he will run for Governor of California. 

· Feinstein rules out recall run.  U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein on Wednesday said she would not be a candidate to replace Gov. Gray Davis if California voters recall the governor in an Oct. 7 special election. 

· Celebrities channel TV status into role in Congress.  Sonny Bono did it. So did Cooter from The Dukes of Hazzard. And Gopher from The Love Boat. 

· California Democrats uneasy about recall.  California Democrats showed signs of growing unease Monday over the election to recall Gov. Gray Davis, with state lawmakers meeting behind closed doors to discuss a possible Democratic alternative and Sen. Barbara Boxer saying Democrats should field another candidate if polls indicate Davis would lose. 

· Politics becomes a rougher game.  From the recall election in California, to the absconding legislators in Texas, to a recent standoff in the US Congress that resulted in a police summons, a growing number of the nation's partisan battles are being waged with extreme - some would say unseemly - tactics. 

· Davis to Sue for Recall Delay.  Gov. Gray Davis will ask the California Supreme Court to delay his Oct. 7 recall election until March and make him a candidate to, in effect, replace himself, his attorneys said. 

· Davis is told: No trash talk.  Attorney General Bill Lockyer issued a stern warning to fellow Democrat Gov. Gray Davis on Thursday: Run the kind of "trashy ... puke" campaign you did last year and a lot of prominent Democrats will vote to recall you and give the job to Republican Richard Riordan. 

· Party's support of Davis fraying.  The Democratic split over Gov. Gray Davis' strategy to survive a recall deepened Thursday, with top party leaders pledging to unite behind him even as prominent California Democrats - including Sen. Barbara Boxer - said the party may need a backup on the ballot if Davis loses. 

· Hustler Publisher Files in Calif. Recall.  The Hustler magazine publisher has filed initial paperwork to run in the gubernatorial recall election and says he may spend a large amount of his own money if people take his candidacy seriously. 

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