When the unions are quiet the Governor’s approval ratings start inching up, so its no surprise the California Teachers Association is up on radio blaming Arnold for a supposed lack of "college opportunity" tied directly to his borrowing of education money a last year to shore up the budget.
The latest ads were heard on Newstalk 580, KMJ, a Fresno based station with huge reach in Central California.
Although this new ad is not up on the CTA Website yet, the rest of last year’s ads against the Governor are – and there is no reason to believe the summer of 2006 will be any different or any less effective.
Arnold’s fortunes in November are tied to one strategic aspect of his campaign – how does he deal with teachers, nurses, firefighters, cops and prison guards? If his campaign does not aggressively define these groups before they define him again, he won’t win re-election.