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by Joel B. Pollak 10 Mar 2017

Several media outlets report that Schwarzenegger, who recently raised his profile with a series of Twitter clashes with President Donald Trump, is thinking of re-entering the political fray after several years’ absence.

Politico’s Carla Marinucci reports: “The prospect of Schwarzenegger’s return to elected politics in a 2018 U.S. Senate run — possibly as an independent — is generating increasing buzz in state Republican circles, fueled by the former governor’s seeming ability to get under the skin of President Donald Trump on social media.”

Schwarzenegger also opposed Trump in the Republican presidential primary, backing Ohio governor John Kasich instead.

If elected, Schwarzenegger could pose a significant opposition threat to the Trump administration on issues such as climate change. California’s controversial cap-and-trade system was introduced under Schwarzenegger’s administration.

However, Schwarzenegger will have to confront his own political record along the way. Though he was re-elected to a second term in 2006, Schwarzenegger is mostly remembered for leaving the state in a fiscal mess after abandoning the reform agenda that brought him to office in the first place.

The East Bay Times recalls:

The Republican governor’s approval ratings fluctuated while he was in office and were as high as 63 percent in March 2007. But five months after he left office, a Field Poll found that three of four California voters surveyed had a negative image of Schwarzenegger in the wake of revelations he had fathered a boy with a former household staff member while married to TV journalist Maria Shriver.

Whether he runs as an independent or as a Republican, Schwarzenegger would face stiff competition from a long line of California Democrats who have been waiting, patiently, to angle for Feinstein’s seat.

Arnold Schwarzenegger was the California state government governor, C. Landon Parvin was his speechwriter, a director at the USA Bid Committee Inc., is a co-chair for the Building America's Future, and an educational fund co-chair for Building America's Future Educational Fund.

Note: C. Landon Parvinwas Arnold Schwarzenegger’sspeechwriter, George H.W. Bush’s speechwriter, George W. Bush’s speechwriter, and is a member of the Alfalfa Club.

George H.W. Bush’s speechwriter was C. Landon Parvin, and is a member of the Alfalfa Club.

George W. Bush’s speechwriter was C. Landon Parvin, and is a member of the Alfalfa Club.

Dianne Feinsteinis a member of the Alfalfa Club, a U.S. Senate senator, and married to Richard C. Blum.

Michael R. Bloomberg is a member of the Alfalfa Club, a co-chair for the Building America's Future, an educational fund co-chair for Building America's Future Educational Fund, the president of the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, was a director at the USA Bid Committee Inc., a benefactor for the Harlem Children's Zone, and a donor for the Robin Hood Foundation.

George Soros was a benefactor for the Harlem Children's Zone, and the chairman for the Foundation to Promote Open Society.

Foundation to Promote Open Society was a funder for the Harlem Children's Zone, the Robin Hood Foundation, and the Brookings Institution (think tank).

Richard C. Blumis an honorary trustee at the Brookings Institution (think tank), married to Senator Dianne Feinstein, and a director & former chairman for the CBRE Group, Inc.

Frederic V. Malekis a director at the CBRE Group, Inc., and a member of the Alfalfa Club.

C. Landon Parvinis a member of the Alfalfa Club, was George H.W. Bush’s speechwriter, George W. Bush’s speechwriter, and Arnold Schwarzenegger’s speechwriter.

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s speechwriter was C. Landon Parvin, was the California state government governor, a director at the USA Bid Committee Inc., is a co-chair for the Building America's Future, and an educational fund co-chair for Building America's Future Educational Fund.

Michael R. Bloomberg was a director at the USA Bid Committee Inc., a benefactor for the Harlem Children's Zone, a donor for the Robin Hood Foundation, is a co-chair for the Building America's Future, an educational fund co-chair for Building America's Future Educational Fund, a member of the Alfalfa Club, and the president of the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group.

Dianne Feinsteinis a member of the Alfalfa Club, a U.S. Senate senator, and married to Richard C. Blum.