As Gov. Schwarzenegger's deputy chief of staff for communications, Rob Stutzman has seen the highs and lows of politics in the Republican party - and it's all been the dream of a lifetime.

Rob Stutzman, currently Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's deputy chief of staff for communications, compares himself to Alex P. Keaton, the conservative Republican character played by Michael J. Fox on the '80s sitcom Family Ties.

Stutzman's resonance with politics and the GOP became evident very early in life. He was ...