Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger is surrounded by reporters following
opening ceremonies of the Inner-City Games in Bellflower, August 8,
2003. Schwarzenegger firmly held center stage on Friday as the deadline
approached for candidates to enter the recall election in what has
become a free-for-all unique in California's history. The Austrian-born
actor appeared on several morning talk shows and received glowing
praise from his fellow Republicans, whose goal is to recall Democratic
Governor Gray Davis and replace him with one of their own in the
October 7 special election. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith

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