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Another millions-backed union effort readying to unload on Meg Whitman
SFGate: Politics Blog ^ | 4/12/10 | Joe Garofoli

Posted on 04/12/2010 7:19:54 PM PDT by SmithL

No single mortal will be able to match Meg-a-millions Whitman's cash outflow in the in the California guv race, but another unions-and-pals independent expenditure group is gearing up to take her on in the general election.

For starters, each of the three unions at the forefront of Working Families 2010 is kicking in $1 million each, Bob Balgenorth, president of the State Building and Construction Trades Council of California (SBCTC), told us. "It will probably go more than that," he said. Plus there's another $1 million -- and more to come if needed, we hear -- from supermarket magnate and Dem superdonor Ron Burkle.

(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Government; Politics/Elections; US: California
KEYWORDS: goldenstate; unionthugs; whitman

1 posted on 04/12/2010 7:19:54 PM PDT by SmithL
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To: SmithL

Wonder if this is a front for the marxist “Working Families Party”, led by ex. Rep. Dave Bonior (D-Mich), a veteran marxist.


2 posted on 04/12/2010 7:26:52 PM PDT by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: SmithL

Gee, This is like a fight between Satan himself and.....well, Satan.


3 posted on 04/12/2010 7:27:16 PM PDT by ansel12 ( Why are the non "social conservative" Republicans so unconservative?)
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To: SmithL

California is in trouble. It’s going to be Detroit on a grand scale.


4 posted on 04/12/2010 7:37:50 PM PDT by ALPAPilot
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To: MadMax, the Grinning Reaper

Whenever you hear the term “workin’man” or “worker’s party”, you can bet they are communist thugs. With unlimited funds extracted from “workin’men” to support leftist causes.


5 posted on 04/12/2010 7:40:59 PM PDT by boop (Democracy is the theory that the people get the government they deserve, good and hard.)
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To: ALPAPilot

“Going to Be” I’ve got news for you we arrived!


6 posted on 04/12/2010 7:41:18 PM PDT by TaMoDee
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To: MadMax, the Grinning Reaper

So that’s where he turned up after the Edwards’ failed campaign where he was a manager.

Sidenote: Bonior was carved out of a job after the last census and we’re going to get another rat after this one here in MI.

I think this is the real reason Bart Stupid quit, he knew his district was going to get the axe.


7 posted on 04/12/2010 8:40:34 PM PDT by quantim (Victory is not relative, it is absolute.)
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To: SmithL

While the phonies are slinging their money at each other; why don’t the real voters of CA vote someone in who will better the state; instead of sitting there buying this bs.


8 posted on 04/12/2010 9:51:09 PM PDT by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
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To: freekitty

Like who ? Naritelli ?


9 posted on 04/12/2010 10:23:19 PM PDT by Kellis91789 (Democrat: Someone who supports killing children, but protests executing convicted murderers.)
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To: quantim

Hi: Saw this in a Whitman search. Do you really think the UP will lose their Rep? What do you think the district would look like? I have a student up there, so I follow that area’s politics fairly closely....


10 posted on 04/28/2010 12:48:50 PM PDT by Freedom56v2 ("If you think healthcare is expensive now, wait till it is free"--PJ O'rourke)
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To: bushwon

Hard to say, doubt that the UP would end up any different - but it is the northern half of lower MI where the bulk of the population is that could be tinkered with in redistricting.

But now that Stupak has quit it might change the dynamic.


11 posted on 04/29/2010 5:26:37 AM PDT by quantim (Victory is not relative, it is absolute.)
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