August 19, 2003

Schwarzenegger's Buffett blunder gives boost to McClintock, who comes out gunning at Schwarzenegger -- and fat chance he's dropping out now. Quotable:

"I think what happened last week shocked a lot of people into realizing that a familiar name is not enough," McClintock said Tuesday. "With Warren Buffett pining for the days people lost their homes because of spiraling property taxes, it's becoming very clear that Schwarzenegger campaign is one of the most liberal that we've seen in the past 20 years."

McClintock said contributions to his campaign have surged since Buffett's remark. The events of last week have only strengthened his decision to remain a candidate.

"If anyone wants to call to tell me to drop out, they can save their time because it's not going to happen," he said.

Posted by Greg Ransom