Though it looks like one of the longest shots in history, there's a slight push out there that wants Arnold Schwarzenegger to run for President, possibly in 2008 of 20012.
For example, there's the
Amend for Arnold campaign, managed by San Francisco-based mutual fund manager (always such advocates for the common man) Lissa Morgenthaler-Jones.
The very thought of an Arnold presidency makes a lot of progressives sick. But I'm going to put out there one simple reason why we should support someone like that running: it would break the GOP's back.
*Arnold is
Pro Choice
*He supports civil rights for gay couples, possibly marriage, definitely adoption rights.
*The man is a raging tree-hugger, or at least in word, though this one can still be disputed in deed.
*He would legalize medical marijuana.
*He appears to be a mild gun-control advocate.
Now, this sort of personal platform does not jibe with the national party. I believe that the GOP would try to use him, if possible, to ride on the celebrity wave alone. The beauty part is, the party faithful would abandon him and leave him out to dry.
So I say, go ahead and sign their petition over there at "Amend for Arnold".
Technically, it's called "Amend for Arnold and Jen", mostly because Republicans love things that rhyme, but also in reference to Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm, also foreign born. Not too much, or anything, about her on the site though (psst, she's a Democrat!)