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Originally posted by sgtclub
To what are you referring?
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I'm not gonna take up the "AS lied" chant, but this article sure gave me pause, especially in light of the fact that he is threatening to take the worker's comp reform to the november ballot if the legislature doesn't fix it by March 1.:
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Sacramento -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has established two new fund-raising committees, including one that is not subject to any campaign finance restrictions.
The just-created California Recovery Team committee already has taken in nearly $200,000, mostly in large contributions that exceed the $21,200 limit on contributions to a governor.
Because it is set up as a lobbying committee and is not specifically designed to help Schwarzenegger get re-elected, there are no limits on contributions.
The committee is designed to finance "grassroots lobbying" efforts such as public rallies and letter-writing campaigns. Schwarzenegger has said he wants to "go directly to the people" if lawmakers do not take action on his major proposals.
"It's designed to provide a platform for the governor to take his legislative and ballot measure priorities directly to the public -- through appearances, earned media events and perhaps even paid advertising," Schwarzenegger political adviser Marty Wilson told the Associated Press.
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http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...AGRC431AE1.DTL
Seems to me that these "large contributions" smell just as bad as Davis's roundly criticized pay-to-play fundraising practices. Not that AS lied, but he did sell himself as not being beholden to the "special interests" because of his unique position as a wealthy celebrity.
Something that bears watching, I guess.
