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2003 Stories by Bill Bradley

• Capitol Gains

  published December 25, 2003

  As we embark on the Era of Arnold, here are 10 delightful and appalling, often delightfully appalling, things to mark the... More >>

• A New Sheriff in Town

  published November 27, 2003

  The 38th governorship of California launched like a movie premiere, with Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in between movie star and politician... More >>

• Paradise Terminated

  published November 20, 2003

  WITH ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER just back from Hawaii, his new life in the chilly Capitol is heating up faster than a balmy day in the... More >>

• The Fahntahstic Transition

  published October 30, 2003

  The voice on the cell phone sounded somewhat familiar. But not so familiar that I didn’t ask who it was. “It’s Arnold,” he said.... More >>

• Conan the Governor

  published October 16, 2003

  The landslide election of Arnold Schwarzenegger didn’t surprise anyone in the suites atop the Century Plaza Hotel. The action-movi... More >>

• The Times Leaks on Arnold

  published October 9, 2003

  Senior Democratic strategists knew the particulars of last Thursday’s L.A. Times exposé on Arnold Schwarzenegger well in advance of the ... More >>

• New Sheriff in Town?

  published October 9, 2003

  Arnold Schwarzenegger’s massive rally on the south side of the state Capitol, the climax of his four-day bus tour of California, provided jus... More >>

• The Davis Touch

  published October 9, 2003

  The L.A. Times has a story Saturday about three more women who allege that gubernatorial front-runner Arnold... More >>

• Teflon Terminator

  published October 9, 2003

  A day can make a big difference in a high-velocity campaign. During a brief encounter with the Weekly on Thursday — the day th... More >>

• Connecting the Dots

  published October 9, 2003

  There is no coincidence like great coincidence. Especially in politics. It was one of those days on the campaign trail with... More >>

• Confessions of a Pundit-Turned-Player

  published October 9, 2003

  Governor Gray Davis, looking at his dismal poll numbers, decided three weeks ago that his best shot at staving off the recall would be... More >>

• Adios, Arianna

  published October 2, 2003

  The Weekly has learned that conservative-turned-liberal commentator Arianna Huffington will end her campaign for the governorship... More >>

• Predators

  published October 2, 2003

  SACRAMENTO — Now that was a fun, interesting debate. One could sense the drama welling up blocks away from the auditorium a... More >>

• End of Days

  published October 2, 2003

  With 10 days to go, California’s recall race is finally back on track after more than a week of court-induced uncertainty. Th... More >>

• Eraser

  published September 25, 2003

  United Farm Workers co-founder Dolores Huerta executed a sudden quarter-turn away in the midst of conversation at the special state... More >>

• Jingle All the Way

  published September 18, 2003

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• Order in the State

  published September 11, 2003

  As the mix of semiprepared candidates continue their rush toward a hoped-for date with destiny, the once-muddled field is coming into focus,... More >>

• Take the Money and Run

  published September 11, 2003

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• Raw Deals

  published September 4, 2003

  The political machinations and deals in the California recall’s festival of democracy are getting ever more raw. Governor Gray Davis... More >>

• Collateral Damage

  published August 28, 2003

  The explosions that got this recall campaign off and running lit up the political sky but left a lot of damage, much of it self-inflicted by... More >>

• Doomsday for Democrats

  published August 21, 2003

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• True Lies

  published August 21, 2003

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• Reign of Chaos

  published August 14, 2003

  High anxiety gripped California this week as the state’s politics and finances showed unprecedented signs of dangerous fraying. By midweek... More >>

• Totaled Recall

  published August 7, 2003

  It’s Arnold Schwarzenegger calling on the cell phone. The Weekly tells the action superstar, “I’m driving by the state Capitol now and ... More >>

• The Desperate Incumbent

  published July 31, 2003

  Governor Gray Davis’ campaign to save his career is off to a negative, stumbling start. With the recall on the verge of qualifying for a fal... More >>