ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER CONDUCTS TOWN HALL STYLE MEETING IN CLOVIS, 2003-09-29 (photo)

Actor and Republican gubernatorial candidate Arnold Schwarzenegger makes a point during a town hall style meeting in Clovis, California, September 29, 2003. Taking the rare step of supporting one Republican candidate over another, the board of directors of the California Republican Party endorsed Schwarzenegger's gubernatorial bid in the October 7 recall election. 17 members of the 21-seat board who were present at a special meeting voted unanimously to back Schwarzenegger over state Senator Tom McClintock, who has trailed the Austrian-born actor in the polls and is seen by party leaders as likely to split the Republican vote in the election. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith REUTERS/Robert Galbraith RG/GN