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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Is Phil Angelides Ready for Late-Night TV?

    Action-movie star Arnold Schwarzenegger announced his candidacy on Jay Leno's Tonight Show , and tonight he'll be back to share a few jokes--at a crucial moment in his campaign for re-election.  His Democratic opponent, Phil Angelides , wants equal time, but NBC claims he's not entitled.  Just a month before the election, the incident…

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

    Action-movie star Arnold Schwarzenegger announced his candidacy on Jay Leno's Tonight Show, and tonight he'll be back to share a few jokes--at a crucial moment in his campaign for re-election. His Democratic opponent, Phil Angelides, wants equal time, but NBC claims he's not entitled. Just a month before the election, the incident dramatizes how crucial television can be in a modern election. In California, the biggest media state of all, most candidates can't even afford it.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Dan Konecky

      Producer, To the Point

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      Producer, 'One year Later'

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