Schwarzenegger: Shriver changed tune on recall run

In this Feb 11, 2009 file photo, former Gov. Schwarzenegger and a bust of Abraham Lincoln are seen in profile during a celebration of Lincoln's 200 birthday held at the California Museum of History, Women and the Arts in Sacramento.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Arnold Schwarzenegger says his wife, Maria Shriver, was told to “snap out of it” by her mother for her attempts to persuade him against running for California governor in 2003, a conversation that ultimately opened the door to his successful candidacy.

Published: 09/30/2012