October 08, 2003

So it's Governor Schwarzennegger

Results are here at CNN.

One interesting thing. With 99% of precincts reporting, Schwarzenneger got 88,001 more votes than Gray Davis, i.e. more people voted for Arnold than against the recall. That should quiet one criticism of the recall process — that more people could want Davis for governor than any other candidate, and he could still lose.

Here's an interesting map (via Instapundit) of the results by county. Schwarzenneger trounced everyone everywhere except a thin strip near San Francisco.

Now to see if he can govern.... The Republicans may soon wish they weren't in charge in California.

Posted by richard at October 8, 2003 12:39 PM
Comments

And he won the female vote despite "grope-inator" charges. Schwartzennegger+McClintock vote was greater than 60%. Voter turnout was at record highs. Wow, he has a mandate. I agree with Lessig's comments:


"it is interesting that the two top candidates "started" their life in the US in poverty. Anyone who gets as far as either did deserves our respect. And we Californians can hope that some of the benefit of the hard work and luck that has marked Mr. Schwarzenegger's life might now pass to California."


{{Gratuitous cheer: Go Yanks!!!! 1918}}

Posted by: Michael Weiksner at October 8, 2003 02:41 PM