HOW TALL IS ARNOLD?
He claims to be 6'2", which happens to be Steve's height. He's not. He's significantly shorter. When you meet him, you think, "He's kinda short." Andrew Sullivan guesses he's 5'9". I'd say 5'10" max. Not really short--more like average height. But a lot shorter than he seems in the movies, and significantly shorter than Steve. He didn't tower over me, and I'm 5'5", maybe 5'8" in heels.
Why lie about his height? Because, I suspect, that's what actors do. It's too petty to make much difference vis a vis gubernatorial qualifications, but it does make him look silly and insecure.