Just how was McClintock suckered into supporting it then ?
"Tom McClintock: This is Sen. Tom McClintock for Prop. 76. 76 is the Live Within Your Means Act - to control state spending, balance the budget without new taxes and stop borrowing from our kids. "
http://www.sacbee.com/static/richmedia/audio/politics/2005_prop76.ram
He wasn't. He made a pragmatic decision. A decision worthy of a politician.
McClintock was running for Lt. Governor on the Republican ticket. McClintock had neither the financial or orginazational resources to conduct a successful, state wide campaign without the assistance of the CAGOP and the RNC. The support appears a straight forward reciprocation. Support the CAGOP and secure their continued benevolence.
Only McClintock knows the compendium of reasons behind his public pronouncements but two things are certain to politcal observers. 1) It wasn't out of loyalty to the CAGOP after their stunt in Aug 2003 which stung the then gubernatorial candidate and 2) it wasn't out of support for the core issues contained in Prop 76, borrowing and lender protection, which McClintock had railed against prior to his ordination by the CAGOP.
Ironically, today, in the face of the recent shenanigans by the Austrian, the CAGOP probably needs McClintock's image as much as McClintock needs the CAGOP's resources.