ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER is ready to terminate politician GRAY DAVIS' career by standing against him for the post of California's Governor.

Movie giant Arnie is a staunch REPUBLICAN and has long been tipped to take up office one day. Now he says if embittered Gov. Gray can't solve the state's electricity crisis and keep his promises, he'll consider standing for election against him. He says, "It comes down to leadership. You have to take risks and be able to just say, 'I've taken my best shot.' And that is what is lacking. It's upsetting to everyone right now.

And the TOTAL RECALL muscle-man says he'd love to go into politics because it he just wants to help people out. He adds, "I saw in the last 10 years that I'm getting much more pleasure out of helping people than making money and making movies. And it's increasing my desire to do that. "It can lead - and will lead, probably - to some political office. I haven't really said this is the time. But, you know, the bottom line is if Davis goes on the way he is - then eventually there will be a vacuum in a year and I could..." But Arnie won't ever be able to hold the ultimate political office - that of US President - because he wasn't born in America. (MCM/WNWR)

Source: WENN