Republican California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says it's possible he could endorse a Democrat to succeed him.
According to The New York Times, Schwarzenegger was asked Friday in Los Angeles if he could envision supporting a Democratic successor, and he replied: “It could happen, yes.”
Schwarzenegger, however, declined to name any Democrats he might support.
The governor offered no specifics on any particular candidate he might support, but he did rule out following in Sen. Arlen Specter's footsteps and switching parties.
“I’m not going to become a Democrat,” he said. “I think the Kennedy family has enough Democrats.”
Democrats likely to run to succeed Schwarzengger in 2010 include state Attorney General Jerry Brown, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa. Reoublicans who might run include former eBay CEO Meg Whitman and state Insruance Commissioner Steve Poizner.
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