State GOP Convention: Will big party donors desert over internal combat?

SFGate: Politics Blog ^ | 3/18/11 | Carla Marinucci, Chronicle Political Writer

[SmithL]

After a combative meeting today marked by tough words and legislative walkouts, California Republicans continued to debate a controversial plan to change the way the party endorses candidates Friday night.

Jeff Miller, the finance chair for the state party, warned Republicans gathered tonight that the party's most loyal donor community is "frustrated with the party'' in the wake of efforts by conservative activists lead by outgoing chair Ron Nehring to change the endorsment process.

He said that big California GOP key check-writers think that most of the party is speaking to "30 percent of the state,'' not concentrating on its key mandate, "electing more Republicans."

[Das Outsider]

You left out “and Arnold Schwarzenegger, member of the Bush-Rove Open Borders faction, declined to appeal Prop 187, which he could have done at any time.”

Hey, quit that!

[EternalVigilance]

[Das Outsider]

You left out “and Arnold Schwarzenegger, member of the Bush-Rove Open Borders faction, declined to appeal Prop 187, which he could have done at any time.”

But, but ...