THE 6TH DAY

I just got an email from Join Ahhnuld with his recommendations for this year's slate of ballot initiatives in California. I can't say I know how I got on that list, but whatever.

Here's the pdf version of his voter guide. And here's the text:

Please Join Governor Schwarzenegger by

Voting for His Initiative Recommendations

YES on Proposition 1-A - Protects Local Revenues
YES on Proposition 59 - Open, Responsible Government
NO on Proposition 63 - New Tax and State Bureaucracy
YES on Proposition 64 - Stops Shakedown Lawsuits
NO on Proposition 66 - Waters Down Three Strikes Law
NO on Proposition 67 - Special Interest Tax on Phones
NO on Proposition 68 - Casinos Near Residential Areas
YES on Proposition 69 - DNA Database for Convicted Felons
NO on Proposition 70 - Unlmtd. Expansion of Indian Casinos
NO on Proposition 72 - Job Killing Health Care Tax

For More Information About These
Initiatives Please Visit www.joinarnold.com

Hey California voters: Notice something missing?

Proposition 71, the $3billion bond for stem cell research, was left off the list. Why is this especially peculiar? Because Governor Schwarzenegger recently endorsed that initiative.

What's going on here?

The answer, it seems, can be found here:

Left off his list was mention of Proposition 71, which would direct the state to borrow $3 billion to fund stem cell research. Schwarzenegger endorsed the measure against the wishes of the state GOP, which spent $2 million to print and mail the voter guides.

Ahh, ideological rigidity. How sweet.