Peter: I’m not a Californian, but I’m for McClintock. Having said that, Steve’s advice to hang on to your absentee ballot for a few weeks is probably wise counsel. There are three things Schwartzenegger could do to make me more receptive to him: 1. Change his mind about school choice and at least come out in favor of a pilot program for Los Angeles; 2. Change his mind about swearing off taxes and sign Grover Norquist’s anti-tax pledge; 3. Endorse a realistic plan to keep government from expanding faster than the cominbed rate of population growth and inflation, just as Colorado does. If Arnold does one of these things and we think he means it, he’s probably worth a reassessment. If he does two of them, maybe he’s worth a Faustian bargain. If he does all three, then I’ll become an Arnoldcon (or a Conancon). In the meantime, let’s all recognize that Arnold won’t do any of these things if McClintock isn’t in the race to make him fight for conservatives.

About the Author
John J. Miller, a former national correspondent for National Review, is the director of the Dow Journalism Program at Hillsdale College. He is the author of A Gift of Freedom: How the John M. Olin Foundation Changed America.
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