The Race to Replace Arnold

Political Circus

NYT Mag profiles intractable state's would-be leaders.

Published Jul. 1 2009 7:24PM EDT

cheats/2009/07/01/the-race-to-replace-arnold/matthews-arnold-schwarzenegger_15526_bz81st — Phil McCarten / Reuters

As Arnold Schwarzenegger declares a state of "fiscal emergency" in California, The New York Times Magazine turns to his state's dysfunctional political landscape and the wildcard characters angling for the governor's job.

The Race to Replace Arnold

NYT Mag profiles intractable state's would-be leaders.

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