Schwarzeneger, Davis, Talk of Transition

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Following a whirlwind and mostly light-hearted round of bipartisan chats with legislative leaders in the capital Wednesday, Schwarzenegger met Thursday morning with Davis. Throughout the campaign, the two men traded bitter charges, but they appeared to put aside that rancor in a brief public appearance. They pledged to work together to make the extraordinary political change wrought by the historic recall proceed smoothly.

Since his election, Schwarzenegger has been courting Democrats, who control the state legislature, with kind words and backslapping visits.

"The governor has been very gracious and absolutely fantastic," Schwarzenegger told reporters Thursday. "I will need the governor's help in the future."

Davis, conceding that his hasty exit from office is "not fun," told Schwarzenegger, "This is the best job you'll ever have. Even on the bad days, enjoy it."

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Aides to Schwarzenegger say he is likely to take office in mid-November, after California's secretary of state certifies the results of the recall election, but an exact date for his swearing-in has not been set.

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