| Arnold Schwarzenegger, who announced his bid for governor last year from Jay Leno's couch, returned to "The Tonight Show" with a friend â€â€? the man he defeated in the recall election Gray Davis are now good friends
"I am for 57 and 58," Davis said The former movie star said he's even been advising Davis about a possible acting career "But if you think this is a surprise, wait until Gary Coleman comes out here
The $15 billion bond measure is paired with Proposition 58, which would create a reserve fund and restrict future borrowing by legislators
Schwarzenegger and Leno both feigned surprise when Davis walked on stage as the talk show host was interviewing the governor "
Coleman, the former child star, was one of the 135 candidates on the ballot to replace Davis in last year's recall election Schwarzenegger, Davis Appear on Leno
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Schwarzenegger has campaigned aggressively for the propositions, warning of "Armageddon cuts" to state services if they fail
Schwarzenegger told Leno on Monday night that he and former Gov
Asked to evaluate Schwarzenegger's performance as governor, Davis replied, "I think Arnold is off to a good start
The Republican Schwarzenegger and Democrat Davis hatched the idea of a joint appearance to promote Propositions 57 and 58 over a recent dinner, according to aides for both men "
Then he added, "He's certainly doing a better job than he did in `Hercules in New York
If approved by voters Tuesday, Proposition 57 would pay down the state's debt and help close next year's projected budget shortfall Both measures must pass for either to be enacted Davis, who was recalled largely because of the state's fiscal crisis, has also spoken in favor of them
"He's helped me a lot with acting, particularly with my pronunciation," said Davis, going on to mimic one of the Austrian-accented Schwarzenegger's signature movie lines, "I'll be back "
"You have to do it with the Terminator glasses," Schwarzenegger quipped, referring to the dark sunglasses he donned for his "Terminator" films
"I hope you are here plugging my Proposition 57 and 58," Schwarzenegger said to laughter '"
The reference was to the former actor's first, and arguably worst, movie |