Schwarzenegger embraces radical centrism?



While Arnold's first year was arguably mere "sensible centrism", I agree with Dan Walters that 2005 may well qualify him as a genuine radical:

Schwarzenegger's brand of radical centrism, as it might be termed, is a challenge to true-believing liberals and rigid conservatives, who have dominated the Capitol in recent years and conspired to freeze out moderates of both parties and independent voters, while deadlocking on major issues. In his first year, Schwarzenegger learned that trying to mediate between the hard left and hard right in the Legislature borders on the impossible, and concluded that progress on pressing issues demands changes in the system itself. That's why an overhaul of legislative redistricting, making it possible for more moderates to win seats, is the central piece of his reform package.

Posted: Mon - January 3, 2005 at 01:59 PM        

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