Schwarzenegger takes poll lead

13 April 2012

Arnold Schwarzenegger looks set to win his fight to become the new governor of California, according to a poll.

Voters are ready to throw out Democrat Gray Davis while 40 per cent would elect the Terminator star, a Republican, placing him well ahead of his rivals.

The CNN/USA Today poll showed about 60 per cent, nearly double that of a few weeks ago, would vote Governor Davis out in the first stage of the recall election on 7 October.

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