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Democratic Governor Gray Davis of California has been successfully recalled and defeated by Republican challenger Arnold Schwarzenegger with 48% of the recall vote. That’s a far cry from the 30+% that Ahnold was expected to get. Nearly 54% of California voters said yes to the recall.

What is interesting is the ramifications. Former President Clinton campaigned hard for his old friend Gray, as did a number of California Democratic heavyweights, which could show the lack of clout the post-presidency Clinton really has, which is good news for President Bush in the upcoming 2004 elections. . .

Now that the Gubernator is in California, this could be enough to keep the state Republican for 2004. Big time ramifications here, which is why the race was so closely watched by the good folks in Washington.