Schwarznegger Losing Ground Fast

According to the latest polls, no one in California likes the way the Governator is governing. Polls show that most Californians don't want him re-elected, nor do they support his initiative drive to change the face of California government.

Californians are so fickle, this is exactly what Arnold said he was going to do. If the Legislature refused to work with him to initiatiate reform policies, he said he would take the issues directly to the people. He got elected on that promise. Now Californians are saying that they are not interested in another initiative election......go figure.

Special interest groups, including the Cal Teachers Union and the Nurses Union, have gotten together to villify Arnold on the airwaves. Not an hour goes by on TV where you don't see an ad that claims that the Governor has either "borrowed" or "stolen" 2 billion dollars from the education budget.

Obviously these ads have been effective, largely because Arnold isn't fighting back the way he campaigned. Rumors of him making concessions to these same groups disappoint his base and his refusal to aggressively repond to the claims of his opponents effectively has lost him the confidence of the common voter.

Arnold's biggest problem is that he lost his message and his momentum. Something happened along the way and his advisors have been giving him the wrong advice. Arnold needs to just be Arnold, to be bold and "in your face" with his opponents, that is what the Californian electorate will respect. He needs to champion the illegal immigration issue like we, his supporters, thought he would, especially in light of the fact that once elected, he killed the Illegal Immigrat Driver's License bill presented by then Gov. Gray "Out" Davis.

If Arnold dosen't find himself soon, he himself may be the subject of a recall initiative. He is just like most Republicans, they talk a good game, but once elected, they stop talking. What good is a bully pulpit if you don't use it?