If Shriver does leave NBC, Schwarzenegger’s advisers want her help. The “Governator” is trying to win support for a controversial $15 billion bond to refinance California’s debt. Voters consider the proposal on March 2, when California Democrats will be out in force for the presidential primary. As a Democrat and a Kennedy, “Maria could be the real action hero,” says one insider. Polls by Schwarzenegger’s team show Shriver’s approval ratings “are in the stratosphere.” That’s a ranking few other journalists can claim.
