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Warren Buffet adds muscle to Schwarzenegger's campaign
SAN FRANCISCO: Seeking to add muscle to his team, Arnold Schwarzenegger named financial heavyweight Warren Buffett his senior economic adviser on Wednesday as the actor prepared a high-profile run for California governor.
Late in the day, state election officials certified a final list of 135 candidates after rejecting more than 100 applications as incomplete. The roster is the longest list of candidates to run for governor in state history.
Schwarzenegger was assured a place in the crowded field that ranged from serious politicians to pornographers. Schwarzenegger received a boost with Buffett on board, pairing a movie star completely untested in politics with a Wall Street sage who is the world's second richest man.
"Warren is helping me bring together a world-class team to assist me in addressing the problems and challenges facing businesses, investors and job creators in California," Schwarzenegger said in a statement. "Warren has a commonsense approach to business issues and an integrity that is unmatched. That's the same way I want to approach governing."
Democrat Gray Davis, unpopular because of the state's fiscal crisis, on October 7. faces the first recall vote against a California governor in the state's history. Should voters recall Davis, Schwarzenegger, who is ahead in polls among alternate candidates, could take over the richest US state.
After a blast of publicity since first joining the race a week ago, the former bodybuilder and top box office draw has in recent days concentrated on putting together his campaign team. He also reported on Wednesday that he had contributed $1 million of his own money to his campaign.
Naming Berkshire Hathaway chairman Buffett, whose father served in Congress, could add gravitas to a campaign that has shown more Hollywood glitter than policy heft so far.
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Late in the day, state election officials certified a final list of 135 candidates after rejecting more than 100 applications as incomplete. The roster is the longest list of candidates to run for governor in state history.
Schwarzenegger was assured a place in the crowded field that ranged from serious politicians to pornographers. Schwarzenegger received a boost with Buffett on board, pairing a movie star completely untested in politics with a Wall Street sage who is the world's second richest man.
"Warren is helping me bring together a world-class team to assist me in addressing the problems and challenges facing businesses, investors and job creators in California," Schwarzenegger said in a statement. "Warren has a commonsense approach to business issues and an integrity that is unmatched. That's the same way I want to approach governing."
Democrat Gray Davis, unpopular because of the state's fiscal crisis, on October 7. faces the first recall vote against a California governor in the state's history. Should voters recall Davis, Schwarzenegger, who is ahead in polls among alternate candidates, could take over the richest US state.
After a blast of publicity since first joining the race a week ago, the former bodybuilder and top box office draw has in recent days concentrated on putting together his campaign team. He also reported on Wednesday that he had contributed $1 million of his own money to his campaign.
Naming Berkshire Hathaway chairman Buffett, whose father served in Congress, could add gravitas to a campaign that has shown more Hollywood glitter than policy heft so far.
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How much do you think this will help Arnie's campaign if at all? Does Buffet have the background to competently advise Arnie anyway?
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