Smog isn't the only phenomenon slowly permeating the middle of the continent from its homeland in California. Our governor, a former actor noted for his understated performances, has expressed a desire to travel the land talking about the environment. Maybe even under an Obama presidency.
I think this is good. The nice thing about Schwarzenegger is that people think of him as a mute death-dealing golem on a motorcycle. This is the opposite of a self-aggrandizing sighing guy in a suit. If Arnold truly espouses policy solutions that break with those of the conservatives in his own party, directly criticizing his foot-dragging colleagues, as he has in the past, it will be that much harder for people to portray the green movement as a bunch of people with ponytails who cradle owls in their arms.
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