Voters turn against Schwarzenegger
A majority of California voters said they are unlikely to support Arnold Schwarzenegger for re-election as governor next year, mostly because of his call for a special election next week, according to a state-wide survey today.
But Schwarzenegger remains a competitive candidate when matched against potential Democratic challengers, the Field Poll found.
The poll results came as Schwarzenegger continued to push four ballot initiatives in hopes of strengthening his hand against legislators and civil service unions.
Talking with reporters last night, the upbeat governor said he wasn’t discouraged by polls.
Fifty-five per cent of voters in the poll said they are disinclined to support Schwarzenegger next year, along with 36 percent saying they would support him and 9 percent expressing no opinion.
The negative views have been consistent in the poll since January, when the California governor lost popularity after announcing plans to call the special election.
