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Has Anybody Seen the Governor?

If you didn't show up for work every fifth day and didn't tell your boss where you were going, chances are you wouldn't last very long in that job.

But California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (GAS) has no problem skipping work for a total of 163 days since assuming office in 2003. That's over five months total that Arnie has been out of the state, often leaving scant details of where he is going or why. Check out this Associated Press story for the full scoop.

Of course, it takes time raising $50 million dollars, which is what GAS has indicated he needs for his re-election. Maybe if he spent more time working, he wouldn't need a second term to accomplish his policy goals. It's kind of like asking your teacher for an extension to finish a paper because you skipped class instead of writing it.

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