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    Schwarzenegger's Last Year in Office and What Might Have Been

    The Terminator became the Governator with the promise that he could use his super-celebrity to end what he called " crazy deficit spending " and "tear up the credit card."

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    The Terminator became the Governator with the promise that he could use his super-celebrity to end what he called "crazy deficit spending" and "tear up the credit card." Six years later Arnold Schwarzenegger's approval ratings match those of Democrat Gray Davis, the man he defeated in a re-call election, and the state's $20 billion deficit is bigger than ever. Carla Marinucci is political writer for the San Francisco Chronicle.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Frances Anderton

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      Karen Radziner

      Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Carla Marinucci

      Politico reporter covering California politics

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