SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Countering a national anti-Republican wave, California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger won re-election by a landslide on Tuesday after distancing himself from President George W. Bush and taking a moderate stance.
The former Hollywood star, a Republican first elected three years ago in an unprecedented recall vote, led his Democrat opponent, State Treasurer Phil Angelides by 25 points with nearly a third of the vote counted. By contrast, nationwide Democrats took control of the U.S. House of Representatives.
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