NOT ONE OF THE DWARFS

Schwarzenegger won't commit to participating in Times/KTVU debate (Daniel Borenstein, Aug. 22, 2003, Contra Costa Times)

With 12 days left before the first gubernatorial recall forum, actor Arnold Schwarzenegger remains the only holdout among the top replacement candidates.

The six others have agreed to participate in the Sept. 3 event, sponsored by the Times, KTVU and KQED-FM. The program will be broadcast live from the Regional Center for the Arts in Walnut Creek.

Sean Walsh, the actor's spokesman, said the campaign was reviewing several debate offers.

It would be foolish for the one guy with star power to lower himself to the level of the rest. What he should do though is challenge Cruz Bustamantre to a series of one on one debates, a challenge which Mr. Bustamante can't afford to accept, and schedule a press conference to run simultaneously with the debate. No one would rather watch the other six than watch Arnold vs. the press. Posted by Orrin Judd at August 22, 2003 8:02 PM