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CNBC’s Caruso-Cabrera Presses California AG on Publicity Stunt/Lawsuit to Bolster Gubernatorial Bid
NewsBusters ^ | October 21, 2009 | Jeff Poor

Posted on 10/21/2009 2:12:01 PM PDT by Rufus2007

Want to make a big splash to bolster your chances in a political campaign? A tried and true strategy for some attorneys general has been to champion a populist position by exploiting the legal system for publicity. Just look at the lead up to the launch of former New York AG Eliot Spitzer gubernatorial campaign with his attacks on Wall Street.

And that appears to be the playbook California Attorney General Jerry Brown is using in a lawsuit accusing State Street (NYSE:STT) of cheating the state's two largest pension funds, the California Public Employees' Retirement System and the California State Teachers' Retirement System, of at least $56.6 million.

However, CNBC's Michele Caruso-Cabrera wasn't afraid to ask Brown if that was indeed the case in an Oct. 20 interview on CNBC's "Power Lunch."

...more (w/radio)...

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: california; cnbc; jerrybrown; mediabias
Jerry Brown looked a little perturbed...
1 posted on 10/21/2009 2:12:02 PM PDT by Rufus2007
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To: Rufus2007

Most men would love to be “pressed” by Michelle. Maybe the headline should be rephrased.


2 posted on 10/21/2009 2:55:55 PM PDT by bombthrower
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