Arnold Re-Elected as The Governator!

Well Arnold fans, he's done it again! Arnold has been re-elected as Governor of California, a little something we like to call, "The Governator 2!!"

Schwarzenegger won re-election by a landslide after distancing himself from fellow Republican President George W. Bush and taking a moderate stance, results yesterday showed. The former bodybuilding world champion and Hollywood star was first elected three years ago in an unprecedented recall vote beat his Democratic opponent, State Treasurer Phil Angelides, by 17 points with 99.6 percent of Tuesday's vote counted.

"What a fantastic evening; I love doing sequels," Schwarzenegger told supporters in Beverly Hills. "But this without any doubt is my favorite sequel."

The star of the "Terminator" films scrapped a confrontational style that served him well as a champion bodybuilder and in movies but led to a complete defeat in a special initiative election last year.

A humbled Schwarzenegger, 59, turned on his charm, no longer taunted Democratic legislators as "girlie men" and backed a series of bipartisan laws, including reducing the state's greenhouse gas emissions.

Schwarzenegger also distanced himself from President Bush, avoiding him during recent California visits and criticizing the White House on issues such as global warming. He thus did well as Republicans suffered setbacks nationwide on Tuesday.

"Schwarzenegger was successful in embracing a more moderate agenda that affected people's lives in a positive way,' said former Governor Gray Davis, whom Schwarzenegger ousted three years ago. "The Republicans in Washington tuned out that agenda and are paying the price for that tonight."

The moderate approach worked in a state where 42 percent of the 15.8 million registered voters are Democrats, compared to 34 percent Republicans. It also worked at home, where the Austrian-born politician is married to Democrat MARIA SHRIVER, niece of former Democratic President John F. Kennedy.

So what does this mean for Arnold movies? It means none! At least not until 2010 at the earliest! Terminator 4, King Conan, True Lies 2... they will all have to wait IF they want Arnold in a starring role! Unlike during his first term in office, where he made small cameo roles in movies such as The Rundown and Around The World In 80 Days, we can't see him doing any of that now. He's a Politician, not an actor anymore! Former actor, former bodybuilder! It's tough to swallow, but the truth hurts unfortunately.

But you know what, we still love the big guy. We will follow him wherever he may roam, for he is the MIGHTY OAK!!

Good luck to Arnold in all that he does... KEEP PUMPING!!

Global Arnold Staff

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