Larry Gerston

Professor of Political Science at Cal State San Jose

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Professor of Political Science at California State University San Jose and co-author of Recall!: California’s Political Earthquake, about the 2003 election to recall California Governor Gray Davis

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Governor Schwarzenegger once promised to " blow up the boxes " by reorganizing state agencies that are inefficient and sometimes dysfunctional.

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Governor Schwarzenegger once promised to " blow up the boxes " by reorganizing state agencies that are inefficient and sometimes dysfunctional.

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Governor Schwarzenegger got 90% of the Republican vote last year in California and Rush Limbaugh has 10 million listeners nationwide. Lately, they've been calling each other names.

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Governor Schwarzenegger got 90% of the Republican vote last year in California and Rush Limbaugh has 10 million listeners nationwide. Lately, they've been calling each other names.

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