Having never held elected office before, we had no OTHER way to sort out where Arnold's head is at 'cept for where he spent money.
As to Tom: he decided long ago he didn't want to be governor. He's not stupid; he had to know that having BOTH "pro-life" and "anti-gay" positions meant he couldn't win.
Not being a contender probably has something to do with the NRA's delaying official endorsement. They were hoping Arnold would make a clear public signal about his views on the RKBA. When that didn't happen, they backed Tom somewhat halfheartedly because they knew he wasn't a contender.
I disagree. Arnold admitted as early as last April that he supports gun control.
At the end of August his stance on gun control was clear. He stated plainly he supports the "assault" weapons ban and closing the "gun show loophole."
Knowing all this CRPA didn't endorse McClintock until the end of September. Sorry. This doesn't add up.