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'''Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger''' is an [[Austria]]n-born [[United States of America|American]] actor, politician, [[bodybuilding|bodybuilder]], and businessman, serving as the 38th Governor of [[California]] since 2003. <br />
==Recall Election==<br />
After sitting Governor [[Gray Davis]] instituted a new registration tax by executive order, infuriated citizens initiated a petition to place a measure on the ballot to remove him from office. Despite [[Democratic]] predictions that the petition would fail, it was delivered to then Secretary of State [[Kevin Shelley]] with more than the required number of signatures. In accordance with the law, Lieutenant Governor [[Cruz Bustamante]] became Acting Governor. Bustamante called a special election for October 7, 2003. <br />
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The election was the first in United States history. Approximately 180 citizens, from all walks of life, declared candidacy. Schwarzenegger was rumored to be considering a run for office, which was confirmed on an appearance on the NBC TV [[Tonight Show]]. Schwarzenegger easily defeated Cruz Bustamante in the election.<br />
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After the election was over, Schwarzenegger was sworn in on November 17, 2003, to serve the remainder of Davis' term. After going through a period of sagging in the polls, Schwarzenegger did a strong turn around and was then reelected by a landslide on November 7, 2006, in California's 2006 gubernatorial election to serve a full term as governator by defeating Democrat [[Phil Angelides]], who was at that time the California State Treasurer.<br />
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Despite Schwarzenegger's claims of being a [[Capitalism|capitalist]], he is a supporter of some [[Socialism|socialist]] policies. He is a supporter of [[gun control]] and [[environmentalism]]. In fact, he is a staunch supporter of a law that mandates the use of Californian taxpayer money to fund the cloning and killing of human embryos for experimentation, and is considered to be [[pro-choice]]. Because these and other policies he is often referred to as a "[[RINO]]," a "Republican in Name Only" by many [[conservative]] [[Republicans]].<br />
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==External Links==<br />
:[http://gov.ca.gov/ Governor of California Official Site]<br />
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