It Just Got Harder for Arnie

If Bustamante and Garamendi had split the Dem vote, Arnie was in really good shape. I still think he is, but this puts the pressure on:

Insurance Commissioner John Garamendi, under pressure from fellow party members, dropped out two hours before the filing deadline, leaving Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante as the only prominent Democrat on the ballot. That raised party officials' hopes of hanging onto the governor's office if the unpopular Davis is voted out Oct. 7.

Screws up part of my column for tomorrow, too...

Source: Over 130 File to Run for Calif. Governor