Compare these photos with his many nicknames:
- Austrian Oak
- Conan the Republican
- Conan the Governor
- The Governator
- Styrian Oak
- The Running Man
He said before the elections in October 2003:
There’s a lot of people who want me to get out of acting and want me to run for governor. I think it’s mostly movie critics.
Then:
I would rather be Governor of California than own Austria.
And finally, on his decision to run for governor of California:
It was the most difficult decision in my life – except the one in 1978 when I decided to get a bikini wax.
And here, some more modern ads starring Arnold Schwarzenegger:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-a-bd39wqc
