"Schwarzenegger Campaign Funds Nearly Gone"

[GreenPartyVoter]

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - After spending more than $44 million in last year's special election, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's re-election committee began 2006 in the red.

Campaign statements filed late Tuesday show Schwarzenegger raised $2.5 million in 2005 for his re-election campaign, but spent $3 million. Although he has about $150,000 cash on hand, the Republican's re-election committee had debts of $556,000 as of Dec. 31.

The two leading Democrats looking to challenge Schwarzenegger in November are flush with cash. State Treasurer Phil Angelides reported cash of $17 million, while state Controller Steve Westly has about $24 million - aided by donations of $20 million from himself.

Karen Hanretty, a former spokeswoman for the California Republican Party, said the governor will be able to catch up because the Democrats will spend money battling each other in the June primary. Schwarzenegger faces no significant GOP challenge.

http://apnews1.iwon.com/article/20060202/D8FGPAJG0.html

[CottonBear]

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[Hubert Flottz]

2. If Arnold gets laid off as Governator he can find a job in Iraq.

Of Course if he does any groping over there, they'll chop off his gropers!

[hang a left]

3. Boo-fuc*ing Hoo.

[edbermac]

4. Guess what Ah-nold? You WON'T be back!

[Selatius]

5. There has GOT TO BE CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORM

• Schwarzenegger spent more than $10,000,000 of his own money in the last recall campaign.
  
• Steve Westly donated $20,000,000 to himself.
  

Tell me, folks. Looking at just two of those facts, how could any ordinary, well-intentioned person with a few ideas ever hope to match that kind of purchasing power?

This is stupid. If we continue to tolerate an election system where the rich have an advantage, then we will never truly be able to pass reforms that ensure some level of equality between the poorest and the wealthiest in this country.

The best solution I have seen is this:

California Clean Money Campaign, the basics: http://www.caclean.org/solution/basics.php

If you have broadband, watch this video with Bill Moyers: http://www.caclean.org/materials/watch.php

[Tikki]

6. Can't he just ask Oprah for money....

...she loves him alot and has lots of money....

she apologizes to her audience for backing up a lying author...
but, I still believe she backs "the assinator" because she
hasn't apologized to Californians for endorsing him in the
last election.



Tikki

[GalleryGod]

7. Too bad THIS guy wasn't still alive to run Ahnold's divisive campaign

[newyawker99]

8. BOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!

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