Governor Arnie

The poll results have been counted and the next governor of California is...Arnold Schwarzenegger. Californians turned out in droves and more than half - about 55 per cent - voted to "recall" Davis, effectively throwing him out of office.

I'm out here in California during this interesting moment in time. Republican-leaning San Diego folks I talked with before the election were confident that Schwarzenegger would prevail. One woman I spoke with said this to me: "Our economic mess is not Davis' fault, but he did a lousy job of keeping us informed and he could not maintain our confidence that our fiscal and economic problems could be solved. We need someone who is a sign of strength. Have you looked at Arnie's arms and shoulders? He is a picture of strength and that is what most Californians want during this hard time."

I think she said it all. Now, what will Governor Arnie's economic development program look like?