Rich:
If McClintock drops out, I strongly suspect that conservatives will still turn out to turn out Davis; they will skip Part B on the ballot, and not vote for any replacement. Taking Davis out will still be a deeply satisfying thing, even if Bustamante (Sacramento show host Tom Sullivan calls him “Cruz Boostyourtaxes”) replaces Davis. The message will get through to Arnold and the GOP establishment that they can’t take conservatives’ votes for granted.