In Hollywood, Arnold Schwarzenegger built his career on three famous words: “I’ll be back.” What followed was a string of blockbuster movies and sequels which catapulted him from Mr. Universe to an international action hero.
Now those same three words have set the tone for his political re-birth and anticipated re-election as California’s governor.
How did he do it?
Correspondent Bob Jimenez takes us on the rollercoaster ride of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s amazing comeback.
- “Governor May Put Davis Aide in Key Post”, Los Angeles Times, November 30,2005
- “Governor Taps Ex-Davis Aide as Chief of Staff: First move in a shakeup”, San Francisco Chronicle, November 30, 2005
- September 2006 Governor Photos, includes Schwarzenegger photo ops for heavily favoring legislation sponsored by democrats
- Governor’s State-of-the-State Address for 2006
- “Schwarzenegger: No Quid Pro Quo for Donors”, San Francisco Chronicle, October 11, 2006
- Arnold Swaps Agendas for Political Resurgence, USA Today, October 13, 2006
- “Schwarzenegger Takes Role and Rewrites the Script: The race for governor”, Sacramento Bee, October 13, 2006
- Profiles of Governor Candidates, Los Angeles Times
- Favorable Turn-Around in Governor’s Standing With Voters Continues. Now Leads Angelides By Sixteen Points Nov. 1, 2006
- Growing Disparity Between How Californians Appraise the Jobs Bush and Schwarzenegger are Doing. See U.S. and California Heading in Different Directions Sept. 30, 2006
- Opinions of Schwarzenegger Have Rebounded From Last Year, But Have Not Returned To Their Former 2004 Levels Sept. 28, 2006
- Schwarzenegger Holds Ten-Point Lead Over Angelides In Governors Race Sept. 27, 2006
- Schwarzenegger Leads Angelides by 8 Points. Both Governor~Rs Image and Job Rating Have Improved. Big Difference: In How Each Candidate’s Supporters View the Issues. July 25, 2006
- Continued Negative Job Appraisals of the Governor and the Legislature,Despite Initial Support for Infrastructure Bonds June 5, 2006