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Who Replaces Arnold? 'Entertaining' Race Unfolds

By Harry Kimball, Newser Staff

Posted Jul 2, 2009 2:01 PM CDT

(Newser) – Sure, California's going through a little financial Armageddon, but that's not keeping candidates from lining up to replace Arnold Schwarzenegger, who is prevented by term limits from running in 2010. In the New York Times magazine, Mark Leibovitch takes a look at the eclectic field,... Read full story »

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