Arnold Schwarzenegger

Schwarzenegger Rules Out New Offshore Drilling In California

Los Angeles Times | Posted 06.20.2008 | Green

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Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Wednesday he opposes lifting a ban on new oil drilling in coastal waters, breaking with President Bush and Republican ...

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No Bush TV: Johnny Mac Makes A Move

William Bradley | Posted 06.17.2008 | Politics

Read More: John McCain, Campaign Ads, John Mccain Ads, Energy, Greenhouse, Climate, John McCain George Bush Barack Obama, Global Warming, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Politics News
William Bradley

Today, McCain suddenly changed his ads to emphasize distance from Bush and positions him as an environmental champion. Apparently, someone informed him that his maverick image was fast fading.

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California First Family Battle Publicly Over Presidential Race

NY Times | JENNIFER STEINHAUER | Posted 06.13.2008 | Politics

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It is one thing to disagree about politics with your spouse at a backyard barbecue. It is quite another to do it in front of the 38 million people of ...

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Rebranding Republicans: McCain's Conundrum

William Bradley | Posted 06.06.2008 | Politics

Read More: Presidential Politics, John McCain, George W. Bush, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Barack Obama, Global Warming, Republican, California, Politics News
William Bradley

A day spent recently following McCain around California points up how difficult a task he has in store. And how short he remains of the mark on "rebranding" a Republican Party.

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California Drought: Schwarzenegger Signs Executive Order To Redirect Water

AP | DON THOMPSON | Posted 06.04.2008 | Green

Read More: Water Shortage, Water Conservation, California Drought, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Extreme Weather, Green News

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has declared a statewide drought after two years of below-average rainfall, low snowmelt runoff ...

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First Comes Love, Then Comes Marriage

Robin Tyler | Posted 06.02.2008 | Politics

Read More: Lgbt, California Gay Marriage, Gay Rights, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governors, Gay Marriage, Politics News
Robin Tyler

My partner, Diane Olson, and I have been together for 15 years, so we don't need a toaster. What do we want for our wedding? For the conservative governors of other states to mind their own business.

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Macy's Joins the Parade For Marriage Equality

Evan Wolfson | Posted 05.30.2008 | Politics

Read More: Video, Macy's, California, Economics, Freedom to Marry, Business, Bill O'Reilly, Gay Marriage, Same-Sex Marriage, Marriage Equality, California Gay Marriage, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Politics News
Evan Wolfson

If Macy's can speak out for equality for all, so can we. And if Gov. Schwarzenegger can do his part to respect and uphold the epic gain in California, so must we.

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Republicans: California Dreamin'

William Bradley | Posted 05.23.2008 | Politics

Read More: Delegates, Approval Rating, Race, Republicans California, Mccain, Election 2008, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Budget, Assassinated June, California, Politics News
William Bradley

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger told me early this year that he would make sure that California was "in play" for the Republican presidential candidate. Schwarzenegger's belief is looking quite ragged.

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Bruno (Sacha Baron Cohen) Tries To Interview Arnold Schwarzenegger

Just Jared | Posted 05.19.2008 | Entertainment

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Sacha Baron Cohen, in character as flamboyantly gay reporter Bruno, tries to score an interview with fellow Austrian, California Governor Arnold Schwa...

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Obama And Clinton's California Kumbaya

William Bradley | Posted 05.19.2008 | Politics

Read More: Hillary, Obama, California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Democrats, President, Bill Clinton, Politics News
William Bradley

Sunday's California DNC meeting made it clear that both the Clinton and Obama campaigns are ready to turn their swords into plowshares behind the impending nomination of Obama.

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The Painting Whisperer vs The Anxiety of Abstraction: Annie Lapin

Kimberly Brooks | Posted 05.17.2008 | Living

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Kimberly Brooks

Take for a moment the spectrum of Realism and the raucous jazz of Abstraction in painting and slide somewhere in the middle. Over to the left is real...

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Meta! Chuck Lorre Makes Hilarious WSJ Article About His Vanity Cards Even More Hilarious With A Vanity Card About The WSJ

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 05.15.2008 | Media

Read More: Writer's Strike, Les Moonves, Chuck Lorre, Vanity Cards, Two and a Half Men, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Big Bang Theory, Media News

Yesterday's Wall Street Journal's featured a hilarious front-page article about "Two and a Half Men" and "The Big Bang Theory" exec producer Chuck Lor...

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Shame On Barbara Boxer

Stephen Elliott | Posted 05.13.2008 | Politics

Read More: Barbara Boxer, Diane Feinstein, Proposition 98, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Seiu, Politics News
Stephen Elliott

Senator Boxer has failed to come out against Proposition 98, the landlord scheme to end rent control in California.

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Tax-Free Yachts--Brought to you by the Republican Party

Rick Jacobs | Posted 05.12.2008 | Politics

Read More: Arianna Huffington, John McCain, Courage Campaign, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Republican Party, California, Politics News
Rick Jacobs

2008-05-12-yachts_couragecampaign.jpgAs one of only three states that mandates a two-thirds legislative majority to pass a budget, California's Republican Party can and does annually hold the budget hostage in return for subsidies for the rich.

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My Conversation with Michael Bloomberg and Arnold Schwarzenegger

Charlie Rose | Posted 04.21.2008 | Politics

Read More: The Environment, Education, Charlie Rose, Michael Bloomberg, Immigration, Arnold Schwarzenegger, New York, Global Warming, California, Politics News
Charlie Rose

2008-04-21-rosearnoldbloomberg.jpgBloomberg and Schwarzenegger discuss what we need to understand about government's capacity to solve important people problems.

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Gov. Schwarzenegger Opposes Antigay Marriage Initiative

Karen Ocamb | Posted 04.19.2008 | Politics

Read More: Ban on Gay Marriage, Prop 22, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Arnold Schwarzenegger Gay Marriage, Gay Marriage, Politics News
Karen Ocamb

Arnold Schwarzenegger, who has twice vetoed California marriage equality bills, came out against the anti-gay marriage constitutional amendment initiative currently in the signature-gathering stage.

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"Fox & Friends" Hosts Reject Geraldo's Schwarzenegger Steroids Joke

Huffington Post | Posted 04.18.2008 | Media

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This morning on "Fox & Friends," Geraldo Rivera made a joke about bodybuilder-turned actor-turned Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, who F&F co-host Bria...

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Bloomberg: Looking Forward To An Adult In The White House

AP | SARA KUGLER | Posted 04.17.2008 | Politics

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NEW YORK — Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who decided against a White House run, said Thursday his endorsement will go to the most straight-talking ca...

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The Great California Gay Marriage Shift

Ryan J. Davis | Posted 04.15.2008 | Politics

Read More: California Constitutional Amendment to Ban Gay Marriage, Equal Rights, Family Research Council, California Gay Marriages, Constitutional Amendment to Ban Gay Marriage, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Gay Marriage, Politics News
Ryan J. Davis

In May, California's Supreme Court may move the state toward full marriage, if not even granting full marriage rights for gays and lesbians outright.

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My Application to Be Poet Laureate

Robert J. Elisberg | Posted 04.10.2008 | Living

Read More: Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, National Poetry Month, Arnold Schwarzenegger, State Poet Laureate, California Poet Laureate, Poet Laureate, California Arts Council, Living News
Robert J. Elisberg

I'm confident of getting the position. After all, not only did I say on my application that I'd do the job for free, the main requirement, but I included the following poem without charge to seal the deal.

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California's Budget Problems Limit College Opportunities

Byron Williams | Posted 03.06.2008 | Politics

Read More: California Public Schools, Higher Education, Uc Schools, Proposal 13, California Budget Crisis, Arnold Schwarzenegger, College Costs, California Board of Education, Politics News
Byron Williams

Access to higher education for all who qualify long has been a hallmark for California residents. Is this a value that the state can afford to chip away?

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A Line In The Sand -- Stop Cutting School Budgets

Dave Johnson | Posted 03.05.2008 | Politics

Read More: Taxes, Education, Schools, Budget, California, Tax Cuts, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Politics News
Dave Johnson

Governor Schwarzenegger has declared a "fiscal emergency" and is asking the legislature to solve the problem entirely with budget cuts.

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Schwarzenegger Has Tank Returned From Museum To Drive Inner-City Kids To School

AP | Posted 02.28.2008 | Entertainment

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SACRAMENTO, California — Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says he asked an Ohio museum to return his Austrian army tank because he was concerned about...

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Mixed Marriages In Politics

Lloyd Garver | Posted 02.07.2008 | Politics

Read More: Celebrity Political Endorsements, James Carville, Maria Shriver, Mary Matalin, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Politics News
Lloyd Garver

If Matalin and Carville are so smart, if Arnold and Maria have so much influence, how come they can't even convince their own spouses?

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Defeating John McCain and the Continuation of the Bush Nightmare

Alec Baldwin | Posted 02.04.2008 | Politics

Read More: John McCain, Clinton Super Tuesday, Super Tuesday, Super Tuesday Primaries, Hillary Clinton, Al Gore, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Barack Obama Super Tuesday, Celebrities Talk Politics, Politics News
Alec Baldwin

For Democrats in this country, the choice has been difficult. Now, it is almost excruciating. Democrats want substance as much as electability. Gore seemed a likely choice, but Gore would have none of it.

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