[arnie] back in kahlifoania and greener than green

“I love doing sequels,” said a jubilant Arnold Schwarzenegger after his landslide re-election Tuesday night. There have been plenty to choose from. Since he became governor of California in the madcap 2003 recall election, Schwarzenegger has dished up political drama on a schedule that would thrill the most demanding Hollywood producer, writes Newsweek. “He’s a model for the rest of the country,” says campaign manager Steve Schmidt, a former aide to President George W. Bush. Together with Shriver, his consultants positioned Schwarzenegger as a new brand of eco-Republican, even staying away from typical campaign colors in favor of a soft apple green that went on everything from bumper stickers to his campaign bus. Arnie talked nonstop about his dream of a “hydrogen highway” and his solar-roof initiative. In September, Schwarzenegger signed a landmark bill cutting California’s greenhouse-gas emissions. For his actual policies, see the article. He can well say, ‘I’m back.’