Criticism against Schwarzenegger has been increasing by opponents to his left and right. Independent candidate and political columnist Arianna Huffington revealed Friday that the Terminator actor had met with former Enron CEO Kenneth Lay in the midst of the California energy crisis. The Los Angeles Times reported that Schwarzenegger’s father had voluntarily joined the Nazi Party in Austria before World War II and served as a storm trooper or brown shirt. The Washington Post reports that for 15 years Schwarzenegger has served on the advisory board for US English Inc., which opposes bilingual education and advocates English to be the country’s official language. On the Republican side, millionaire businessman and recall candidate Bill Simon has launched the race’s first television commercial. He attacks both Gov. Davis and Schwarzenegger for their tax policies.

The multi-millionaire Huffington also came under criticism after she released tax records that showed she paid less than $800 in federal taxes over the past two years.