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California Special Election Watch: Why Schwarzenegger Has Already Won the Election II

Robert Sallady of the Los Angeles Times has Initiative Drive Puts ’06 Governor’s Race in Gear.

Schwarzenegger has called a special election for this November, not next year when he is up for reelection. That has added heat at a time when politicians traditionally would be trying in vain to get attention while also quietly filling their war chests.

The special election has allowed Schwarzenegger and his chief rivals to piggyback on the tens of millions of dollars being collected for the Nov. 8 initiative fight, promoting themselves along the way. It will allow Schwarzenegger to appear in more TV ads than he might otherwise.

“It allows him to kick-start his reform package but also his gubernatorial campaign — by being very present in the voters’ minds and constantly dominating the airwaves,” said Kathay Feng, executive director of California Common Cause.

The MSM is finally GETTING IT. Maybe……..

Flap has been writing that the Governor has already WON the November Special Election for months.

Dan Weintraub of the Sacramento Bee agrees.

But, Sallady misses the point by dwelling on how November initiative losses will aid Democrat Governor hopefuls California State Treasurer Phil Angelides and California Controller Steve Westly.

The California public employee unions will be drained dry with the November special election media buys and they risk alienating more of their members with increasing dues assessments to fund more television. Whether these unions can spend enough to promote their gubernatorial candidates and defend against other elecion year initiatives is doubtful.

In the meantime, Arnold will be on the airwaves every day for the next six weeks promoting a REFORM agenda (Propositions 74, 75, 76, 77) and fulfilling his promises to the voters made during the recall election.

The Governor has WON.

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Cross-posted to the Bear Flag League Special Election Page

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