Prior to his 2003 run for governor, Schwarzenegger had had occasional involvement in politics.
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Schwarzenegger actively supported the reelection campaign of President George W. Bush in the 2004 United States presidential election. Schwarzenegger gave a speech at the 2004 Republican National Convention on August … See more

Schwarzenegger is a member of the Republican Party. On September 7, 2007, Schwarzenegger said, "I am proud to be a member of the party of Abraham Lincoln. I am proud to be a member of the party of Ronald Re… See more

As a Republican governor in a state with Democratic majorities in both chambers of its state legislature, Schwarzenegger made use of his veto power.
On September 27, 2008, Schwarzenegger signed and … See more

On April 30, 2005, Schwarzenegger appointed Alan Bersin, the superintendent of the San Diego Unified School District, to serve as the state education secretary. In March 2007, Schwarzenegger appointed David Long… See more

Schwarzenegger's first action as governor was to return the state's vehicle registration fee to 0.65 percent of a car's value, after it had previously been raised to 2 percent on October 1, 2003.
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Schwarzenegger attended an energy conference on November 16, 2005, where he urged diplomats and business leaders to forge ties that would reduce the world's dependence on oil and increase energy efficiency. … See more