California election entertains a nation
by Rawly Bransom , Sports Editor

   The California governor's race almost sounds like a really bad joke: a former child star, a porn-publisher and the biggest movie star in the world-all walk toward Sacramento.
   Would anyone ever admit to voting for Larry Flint? Who wants the California's governor's office to have a glass booth and techno-lighting?
   Flint will not be a serious candidate with his history of using high-profile situations for self-promotion.
   Gary Coleman is another insane candidate. With little or no political background, he is probably running as a joke. Maybe he is bored, or maybe he hopes that his appearance next to Schwarzenegger will get him the role in Twins 2, as the replacement for the only slightly taller Danny De Vito.
   Though both candidates might help bring the California recall-election into the national spotlight, it's only Arnold who has a legitimate chance of winning.
   It might be fun to call him Conan the Governor and listen to "I'm gonna pump up Sacramento," but can he really do any worse than current governor Gray Davis?
   If Schwarzenegger's accomplishments show any sign of his possible gubernatorial ability, he will probably do well.
   When Arnold decided to become a professional body-builder, he went AWOL from his Austrian Army Unit and was jailed for several days. A desperate California needs that kind of competitive spirit.
   Schwarzenegger's biggest negative so far is not yet stating his stances on the issues. His friends say he is a moderate Republican who is pro-environment (even though he does drive a gas-guzzling Hummer), pro-gay adoption, pro-abortion rights and a confessed liberal on most social issues.
   Despite not yet disclosing how he will fix California's financial woes, the Terminator might be California's best bet.
   Still, I would not compare him to former actor-governor of California Ronald Reagan. Reagan spent several years determining his political views while Schwarzenegger just jumped into the scene with even his own political advisers thinking he was going to step out of the race.
   The national media who proclaimed Arnold the next Reagan might want to read the Constitution. Arnold, as a naturalized citizen, can never be president. The only way for him to enter the presidency is to get Congress to add an amendment to the Constitution or to travel back in time, fight in the revolutionary war and arm wrestle John Hancock to have that provision changed.
   With the way California is right now, are we really sure that won't happen?