Posted by Dan Schnur at 12:00 am on Oct 05, 2005 Comments Off on Ballot Initiative spending
Today’s SF Chronicle reports that Proposition 76, the Governor’s
budget reform initiative, may be starting to see its financial
support being redirected toward other Schwarzenegger ballot
priorities.
"Campaign finance reports released last week showed that
supporters of Prop. 76, which would give the governor more power
over the state budget, had only $7,600 in the bank on Sept. 24,
compared with $914,000 for Proposition 75 and $3 million for
Proposition 77." Go to the story
here.
Maybe this is just a natural ebb and flow that happens when the
same donor base is funding four initiatives. But if this is part of
a considered strategy, it’s a smart move. If you’re going to be
outspent, it makes sense to target your resources as narrowly as
possible. Passing redistricting reform and/or Paycheck Protection
is enough for Team Arnold to claim victory, so concentrating their
fire on one or both of them increases their chances for winning.
Even if the budget initiative loses, Arnold can still legitimately
make… Read More