Denzil Mac McCuskey

Denzil "Mac" McCuskey, 71, the commander of the local Veterans of Foreign Wars post, sits with friends here in the center of town, a ranching area in Contra Costa County turned tony suburb where voters supported Davis' recall by a whopping 20 percentage points.

"He's doing just fine," McCuskey said of Schwarzenegger, adding he voted for him in the 2003 recall and will again should the governor run for re-election next year.

"He's trying to do the right thing, but that's difficult: The Legislature is on the opposite side of the fence."

McCuskey, a loyal Republican voter, says he's glad the governor is taking on the Democrats who have the majority in the Legislature -- while also fighting off big interests like unions.He's trying to break gridlock -- against the odds.

"There are two very big issues he's trying to address," McCuskey said."That's the budget and the immigration problem.

Denzil "Mac" McCuskey, 71, the commander of the local Veterans of Foreign Wars post, sits with friends here in the center of town, a ranching area in Contra Costa County turned tony suburb where voters supported Davis' recall by a whopping 20 percentage points.

"He's doing just fine," McCuskey said of Schwarzenegger, adding he voted for him in the 2003 recall and will again should the governor run for re- election next year.

"He's trying to do the right thing, but that's difficult: The Legislature is on the opposite side of the fence."

McCuskey, a loyal Republican voter, says he's glad the governor is taking on the Democrats who have the majority in the Legislature -- while also fighting off big interests like unions.He's trying to break gridlock -- against the odds.

"There are two very big issues he's trying to address," McCuskey said."That's the budget and the immigration problem.

Other competing candidates included Danville Planning Commissioner Robert Storer; Danville Parks Commissioner Richard Kreysar; Vic Georgiou, a past chairman of the Danville Area Chamber of Commerce and one-time Town Council candidate in 1993; Kendall Enoksen, a Chamber of Commerce ambassador and Boy Scout and museum volunteer; Wayne Weible, a California Veterans Representative who ran for council in 1995; Regina Groman, a former Danville Parks Commissioner; Linda Jaffe, a director of development for the Bentley School and active parent at Sycamore Valley Elementary School; Paul Cowell, a volunteer at the Danville Police Department; Denzil McCuskey, an active member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars; Tom Comer, a Danville basketball coach; and Gail Isaacson, a local accountant and consultant.