Davis grasps for life preserver as longtime backer jumps ship
SFGate ^ | Aug. 27, 2003 | Phil Matier, Andrew Ross
Posted on 08/27/2003 7:18 AM PDT by .38sw
San Francisco investment banker Warren Hellman got quite an earful at his meeting with Gov. Gray Davis the other day, when he had to explain why -- after years of supporting Davis and coming out against the recall -- he showed up at Arnold Schwarzenegger's big economic summit.
"I've got some good news and bad news," Hellman reportedly told the governor when they met behind closed doors at an anti-recall fund-raiser at the Fairmont Hotel.
"I'm giving lots of money against the recall because I don't think it's right, but I'm supporting Schwarzenegger," Hellman said.
"What, after everything I've done for you?" the governor shot back.
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