Free Republic

Sacramento -- Real estate developers, general contractors and farmers made sizable contributions to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in recent weeks as legislative leaders and the administration finalized a landmark $37 billion bond package for rebuilding public works projects statewide. The governor has raised a total of $5.1 million in the last seven weeks, much of it -- $1 million -- coming from builders and other businesses with potential interests in the infrastructure bonds approved last week for the November ballot. Builders traditionally support Republican candidates and have given generously to Schwarzenegger in the past, but the recent surge of contributions from...