Joining Arnold: Rise Of The Girlie Man

On the evening of October 7, 2003, I was standing among the hysteria and celebration of a highly unusual event inside the ballroom of the Century Plaza Hotel. Arnold Schwarzenegger had just won the historic recall election to unseat incumbent California governor Gray Davis. I had been hit with a thought: Did I just come full circle with this man now known as “The Governator?” I will leave that up to you to decide. I might as well start from the beginning. Enjoy the ride.