LOS ANGELES -- National Republicans will be funneling some $1 million to $2 million to Bill Simon's campaign for governor, with the exact sum to be determined within days, Republican National Committee Chairman Marc Racicot said Wednesday.
"You'll find us as aggressively invested in California as any state in the nation," Racicot said in an interview after a speech at the Richard Nixon Library and Birthplace.
"Obviously for us to make a significant contribution in concert with the (Republican Governors Association) reveals our belief that we can be successful here," he said.
Asked for details on the total commitment that could be expected from the RNC and Governors Association, Racicot said, "I'd probably say $1 (million) to $2 million." He said the final decision would be made by Monday.
The amount is lower than figures Simon officials discussed earlier in the campaign and would buy around a week of air time for commercials.
Simon, a Los Angeles investor and political novice, lags behind Democratic Gov. Gray Davis in funding and recently loaned his campaign $4 million. As of the last reporting period in July, he had $5 million in the bank compared with $31 million for Davis.
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