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June 5, 2005
Pay to Play in Sacramento
I'd love to comment on "Candid Talk on the Party Line" in today's LA Times, but Shirtley and I are about to leave on a short vacation. There will be light blogging for the next few days. Here is a sample from the article.
When wealthy contributors write checks to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, they often get a few canapes and a drink — and a secret telephone number that grants them access to his closest advisors and even the governor himself.
Twice a month, donors can become insiders' insiders — invited to participate in conference calls featuring information about Schwarzenegger campaign strategy that his political enemies would love to have. In turn, donors who dial in can give the governor advice.In the latest such call, a few days ago, Schwarzenegger's media expert, Don Sipple, outlined a strategy "based on a lot of polling" to create a "phenomenon of anger" among voters toward public employee unions. Firefighters, police officers, teachers and other state-paid workers have become the governor's harshest critics this year.
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Contributors to Schwarzenegger's causes are first invited to join the discussions in e-mails, which tell them how to get — for each call — a phone number and a password. The campaign staff decides which significant donors will be included each time. The discussions feature a "special guest," such as Sipple, talking about the governor's plans, as well as information about fundraisers and a question-and-answer session.
See you later.
Posted by Duane Smith at June 5, 2005 8:10 AM | Read more on Current Events |
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