challenges of, 587–88
contradictions in Arnold’s life and, 604
defeats of, 533–35
elections of 2004 and, 520–21
elections of 2005 and, 573
elections of 2006 and, 532, 537–52
fence mending of, 545–46
final days of, 586–89
first term of, 515–35
former governor’s advice to, 514
Great Recession and, 570–80
humor and, 609–12
inaugurations of, 513–14, 554, 555, 556
legacy of, 539
living arrangements of, 517
Maria’s views about, 589
mistakes of, 528–29, 533–34
most difficult deal of, 577
opposition to, 545–46
Plan B and, 608–9
popularity/approval ratings for, 520, 521–22, 523, 529, 538, 544, 577, 582–83, 584
reform agenda of, 527–35, 557, 589
salary for, 598
second term of, 553–62, 563–89
smoking tent of, 521–22
special election (2005) and, 530, 531, 532–35, 544, 545, 562
special election (2008) and, 578–79
staff for, 515–16, 518, 530–32, 534, 535, 537–42, 557
State of the State speeches of, 544, 554, 555, 556
swearing in of, 513
“Tapegate” and, 551–52
trade missions and, 537, 539, 540, 586, 616
transition period for, 515
vision for California of, 539–40, 541, 543, 544–45, 552, 555, 556–57, 604.
Governor’s Council on Fitness, California, 486
Governors’ Global Climate Summit, 580
governorship, California: Arnold announces candidacy for, 498
and Arnold as Collectinator, 513
Arnold’s appreciation of military services and, 398
Arnold’s campaign for, 394, 487–88, 498–512
Arnold’s decision to run for, 489, 491–98, 594
Arnold’s exploration of running for, 466–76
Arnold’s goals and, 466, 483
Arnold’s movie career and, 470–71
Arnold’s press conference about, 503–5
Arnold’s self-image and, 463–64
and Arnold’s views about California, 486
and authority of governor, 503
ballot initiative approach to, 471–76
Davis recall and, 479–80, 482–83, 484–85, 486, 488–89, 491
elections of 2006 for, 484–85
and jokes about Arnold entering politics, 463
Nixon urges Arnold to run for, 405, 406
Proposition 49 and, 473–76
Rice as candidate for, 484–85
Rove’s comments about, 484–85
special election (2003) for, 488–512
White’s assessment of Arnold’s potential to run for, 466, 467–70
Gramm, Phil, 368
Graves, Ernest, 114
Graz, Austria: Arnold at vocational school in, 29, 33–34
Arnold’s childhood/youth trips to, 7, 13–14, 15, 47
Arnold’s early jobs in, 18–19
Arnold’s panhandling in, 15
Arnold’s visits to, 133
Aurelia’s funeral in, 453
Gerstl as member of city council in, 294
Meinhard at school in, 11
Great American Workout, 388–90, 454
Great Depression, 570, 587
Great Recession (2008), 570–74
Green, Dan, 226–27
Greene, Shecky, 163
Gretzky, Wayne, 441
Grier, Rosey, 222
groping accusations, 510, 511
Guber, Peter, 351–52
Guido’s Restaurant (Los Angeles), 292
gyms: as Arnold’s replacement for Schwarzenegger family, 29
Arnold’s views about, 156
function of, 293
girls/women as training in, 55, 251
job offers to manage, 142.
Hafstrom, Mikael, 600
Hall, Arsenio; Arnold’s music video with, 420
Hall, Douglas Kent, 226 –27
Hall, Kevin Peter, 335–36
Hamill, Dorothy, 424
Hamilton, Linda, 312, 392
Hammer, Armand, 373, 375
Hard Rock Cafe, 401
“Hasta la vista, baby” line, 391
Hawaii: Arnold’s bodybuilding competition (1969) in, 96–97
Maria and Arnold’s trip to, 319
Schwarzenegger family vacation in, 470