MICHAEL R. BLOOD
Associated Press
LONG BEACH, Calif. - One day Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger describes himself as a warrior battling union bosses and their puppet army of legislators. Another day, he's humble, almost apologetic, telling viewers in a commercial released Friday: "I've had a lot to learn."
Elected two years ago to shake up a stagnated statehouse, the Republican governor is trying out a variety of campaign messages in the closing days of a political campaign in which he hopes to push through a slate of ballot initiatives.
The shifts in tone and tactics point to a political reality: With polls showing several of Schwarzenegger's proposals on shaky ground, he must find a way to connect with voters uneasy with his leadership and with the special election he called for Nov. 8. <snip>
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