McAuliffe: Arnold Shows Disturbing Pattern With Women

Democratic Party Chairman Terry McAuliffe, who sat on his hands when his boss Bill Clinton was accused of everything from indecent exposure to rape, said Thursday that he's troubled by a report alleging that California gubernatorial front-runner Arnold Schwarzenegger groped several women.

"There's a pattern of inappropriate behavior towards women," McAuliffe told CNN's "Inside Politics."

"Sure, it will have an impact" on the election, the DNC chief predicted. "I think [Schwarzenegger] needs to do more than come out and apologize. [He needs to] explain himself."

McAuliffe warned, "The voters of California are going to have to make their mind up if they want someone with this kind of past being their governor."

"Inside Politics" host Judy Woodruff opted not to ask Mr. McAuliffe why he was troubled by charges against Schwarzenegger, but declined to complain about President Clinton's pattern of abusing women.

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