Schwarzenegger, Bush hit it off in first official meeting / Plenty of jokes, but no requests for U.S. aid or promises of help

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Schwarzenegger, Bush hit it off in first official meeting / Plenty of jokes, but no requests for U.S. aid or promises of help: "The 30-minute private sit-down between Bush and Schwarzenegger, which the governor-elect called a 'wonderful meeting,'' occurred before a presidential address on the economy and terrorism to the Inland Empire Economic Partnership,
a group of several hundred business leaders in San Bernardino. Schwarzenegger introduced the president, saying, 'there is no greater ally this Golden State has in Washington.'

Bush, for his part, said Schwarzenegger will be 'a fine and strong leader'' for California. The president also joked about how much he and the governor-elect have in common. "