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09/30/2003 Archived Entry: "Huffington withdraws from recall race"

GOOD NEWS KEEPS COMING: Arianna Huffington announced this evening that she's withdrawing from the California recall race. Why? Well to defeat the recall -- which is new motivation for her considering she hoped to benefit by it -- and to help defeat Arnold Schwarzenegger.

"I was against the recall in principle. I've always believed this is not the way to run a democracy. But I also saw the opportunity provided to elect with a simple plurality an independent progressive governor."

Of course you were against it. I often participate in processes that I'm opposed to in principle. Me thinks Huffington's decision was really based on the fact that she drew about 4 per cent support.

Read on.