Gray Davis praises Schwarzenegger

Four years after he was booted from office, there were no sour grapes from former Gov. Gray Davis as he heaped praise on the man who succeeded him. In an appearance before the Sacramento Press Club on Wednesday, Davis said Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has mostly continued many of the policies that Davis supported.
"When someone takes a baton from you but keeps running in the same direction and then hires many of the same people who advised you, it's hard to feel anything but good about that person," Davis said.
Davis also offered some honest self-analysis in contrasting the leadership styles of himself and Schwarzenegger.
"I think the governor is one of the greatest salespersons on the Planet Earth," Davis said. "He thinks really big on every issue. And I think on balance he's done a good job."
"I'm not a global movie star. I believed in making progress on a consistent basis. I used to say incrementalism, in part because I didn't want anyone to get scared. I could see where I wanted to be in three or four years, and I'd say let's just go so far down the road here, and then we'll decide what we'll do."
"I wanted to take life in bite-sized chunks. He's much grander and bolder in his vision. And I think it's served Calfornia well."