On election day, he fled the state for the more flattering photo opportunity of joining Barack Obama in the White House Rose Garden to announce tighter national fuel-efficiency standards for cars.

• 在选举当天，他离开加州，到白宫的玫瑰花园同巴拉克奥巴马一起宣布更严格的全国能源使用效率标准，只为了一个更讨人喜欢的上镜机会。