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Originally posted by AzRaeL StoRmBlaDe:
I hear Arnold Schwarzenegger is potentially planing a congressional run in CA some time in the near future. I was wondering what people thought about that. Personally I think its lunacy, but then again look at fellow predator star Jesse Ventura. . .
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Erm...I hate to disabuse anyone of their little notions. But...Jesse Ventura *wasn't* elected because he's an actor, or because he's a wrestler. He was a Navy Seal, had a very distinguished career, and had a good political platform. Yes, he *did* get name recognition because his acting/wrestling, but he *didn't* get elected because of it.
As far as Schwarzenegger...I would LOVE to see him run, and WIN in CA. It would crack me up to no end. All of the liberal twits out there would vote for him because he's 'one of them', and all of the republicans(granted, there's not that many of them, but still) would vote for him because he really *IS* one of them. Arnie was a personal friend of Reagan and GH Bush, was on a couple of Presidential special committees under Bush, and is a big-time conservative.
I hope he does run, and I hope he wins! Heck, I wish he *could* run for President. I'd vote for him then too. Amendment anyone?