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Arnie laughs off wild young years
AFP - Arnold Schwarzenegger was forced to defend his wild youth after a 25-year-old interview was published in which he admitted to smoking marijuana and taking part in an orgy with other weightlifters.
Schwarzenegger, who went from body-builder to Hollywood action hero and now wants to be governor of California, said: "I never lived my life to be a politician, I never lived my life to be the governor of California."
"Obviously I made statements that are ludicrous and crazy and all outrageous and all those things, because that is the way I was."
Just when he was trying to widen his appeal, candidate Schwarzenegger became the talk of the town after an interview with Oui magazine published in August 1977 was rediscovered by the website www.smokinggun.com.
In the interview, he admitted: "Body-builders party a lot, and once, in Gold's - the gym in Venice, California, where all the top guys train - there was a black girl who came out naked. Everybody jumped on her and took her upstairs, where we all got together."
Schwarzenegger also said that he had used "grass and hash" but "no hard drugs".
He gave the interview eight years after arriving in the United States and was aiming to become an actor.
Schwarzenegger was asked about his wild days after setting out his stand on key social issues, as he sought to extend his support past his moderate Republican foundation in the race to become California's governor.
The movie hero declared his support for same-sex "partnerships", some abortion and banning assault weapons. But he is still keeping his cards close to his chest about how to deal with the crisis-stricken state's $US38 billion ($A59.51 billion) budget deficit.
Schwarzenegger expounded on his social views as he sought to give new impetus to his campaign to replace California's Democrat Governor Gray Davis, who faces a recall referendum on October 7.
The Terminator star did just enough to tempt some Democrats without completely alienating hard core Republicans, analysts said.
"I do support domestic partnership," he said when asked whether gays should be allowed to marry.
But "I think that getting married is something that should be between a man and a woman."
Asked whether he supported the right to abortion, Schwarzenegger said he was against the controversial "partial birth abortion".
Schwarzenegger also said he would back a ban on the possession of assault weapons and that he would not legalise drugs, but that he would support the use of marijuana for medical purposes.
"As long as it is done for medical use, I would not think of it as criminal."
Schwarzenegger said he believes in prayers in school but that he was not yet convinced by the "school voucher" proposed by some free market radicals that allows parents to choose which educational establishment their children go to.
He said he wanted to stop oil drilling but again would not spell out his economic plan. Since declaring his candidacy, Schwarzenegger has only said he would increase taxes in an emergency, such as an earthquake.
Analysts said they did not think the reappearance of the 25-year-old interview would affect Schwarzenegger's chances in the vote, while his stance on key social issues would attract some of California's overwhelmingly liberal voters.
John Matsusaka, a political economy expert at the University of Southern California, said: "Schwarzenegger sells himself as a liberal on social issues and conservative on fiscal issues, he really knows how to attract voters in California."
Frank Lutz, a right wing political commentator for the Sacramento Bee newspaper, said: "Schwarzenegger will appeal across the political spectrum."
Most recent polls have shown Schwarzenegger to be behind the only Democrat candidate for the post, Cruz Bustamante, the state's lieutenant governor.
©AAP 2003
AFP - Arnold Schwarzenegger was forced to defend his wild youth after a 25-year-old interview was published in which he admitted to smoking marijuana and taking part in an orgy with other weightlifters.
Schwarzenegger, who went from body-builder to Hollywood action hero and now wants to be governor of California, said: "I never lived my life to be a politician, I never lived my life to be the governor of California."
"Obviously I made statements that are ludicrous and crazy and all outrageous and all those things, because that is the way I was."
Just when he was trying to widen his appeal, candidate Schwarzenegger became the talk of the town after an interview with Oui magazine published in August 1977 was rediscovered by the website www.smokinggun.com.
In the interview, he admitted: "Body-builders party a lot, and once, in Gold's - the gym in Venice, California, where all the top guys train - there was a black girl who came out naked. Everybody jumped on her and took her upstairs, where we all got together."
Schwarzenegger also said that he had used "grass and hash" but "no hard drugs".
He gave the interview eight years after arriving in the United States and was aiming to become an actor.
Schwarzenegger was asked about his wild days after setting out his stand on key social issues, as he sought to extend his support past his moderate Republican foundation in the race to become California's governor.
The movie hero declared his support for same-sex "partnerships", some abortion and banning assault weapons. But he is still keeping his cards close to his chest about how to deal with the crisis-stricken state's $US38 billion ($A59.51 billion) budget deficit.
Schwarzenegger expounded on his social views as he sought to give new impetus to his campaign to replace California's Democrat Governor Gray Davis, who faces a recall referendum on October 7.
The Terminator star did just enough to tempt some Democrats without completely alienating hard core Republicans, analysts said.
"I do support domestic partnership," he said when asked whether gays should be allowed to marry.
But "I think that getting married is something that should be between a man and a woman."
Asked whether he supported the right to abortion, Schwarzenegger said he was against the controversial "partial birth abortion".
Schwarzenegger also said he would back a ban on the possession of assault weapons and that he would not legalise drugs, but that he would support the use of marijuana for medical purposes.
"As long as it is done for medical use, I would not think of it as criminal."
Schwarzenegger said he believes in prayers in school but that he was not yet convinced by the "school voucher" proposed by some free market radicals that allows parents to choose which educational establishment their children go to.
He said he wanted to stop oil drilling but again would not spell out his economic plan. Since declaring his candidacy, Schwarzenegger has only said he would increase taxes in an emergency, such as an earthquake.
Analysts said they did not think the reappearance of the 25-year-old interview would affect Schwarzenegger's chances in the vote, while his stance on key social issues would attract some of California's overwhelmingly liberal voters.
John Matsusaka, a political economy expert at the University of Southern California, said: "Schwarzenegger sells himself as a liberal on social issues and conservative on fiscal issues, he really knows how to attract voters in California."
Frank Lutz, a right wing political commentator for the Sacramento Bee newspaper, said: "Schwarzenegger will appeal across the political spectrum."
Most recent polls have shown Schwarzenegger to be behind the only Democrat candidate for the post, Cruz Bustamante, the state's lieutenant governor.
©AAP 2003