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Arnold Schwarzenegger Watch: Governor Criticized for China Trade Mission

October 24, 2005 /

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, left, speaks to guests at a house party held in the Del Cerro area of San Diego, Saturday, Oct. 22, 2005. Schwarzenegger is holding a series of parties to promote his reform agenda for California.

The Los Angeles Times has Businesses Asked to Fund Governor’s Trip to China.

  • Administration says the effort will save taxpayers money, but experts have concerns over conflicts.

    • To pay for a coming trade mission to China, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s political allies are raising tens of thousands of dollars from businesses whose names are largely being concealed.

    The L.A. Times Hatchet Writers are after California Governor Schwarzenegger again.

    Notice the lead and the headline….. all BIASED.

    The real story is that the Governor is going to China for a trade mission and is attempting to raise funds privagtely so that taxpayers will not have to foot the bill for the trip.

    In addition, at least two of the three public relations firms playing a role in the visit have political ties to Schwarzenegger. One has a West Coast affiliate co-owned by the governor’s chief fundraiser.

    The first three paragraphs of the are about concealment of donors names, the Governor’s PR cronies are playing a role in the visit and that the trip is scheduled after the special election.

    Only later does the Times inform the reader about the nature of the trip and its sponsorship by the California Chamber of Commerce and Chevron.

    The piece is laced with innuendo that Schwarzenegger is doing some sneaky, improper and illegal.

    HE is NOT!

    The amount of money we are talking about here is in the hundred thousand dollar range. If special interests want access to the Governor they can contribute to his election campaign here in California. There is nothing special about this trip and the fundraising – and certainly nothing inapprpriate.

    Since the Governor has already donated millions of his own money for special election reform initiatives and is making an effort to save the taxpayers travel funds you would think the Los Angeles Times would at least print these facts without the spin.

    And the editors at the L.A. Times wonder why they continue to lose circulation………

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