Arnold Got His Groove Back
"Arnold got his groove back yesterday when he announced his budget would give schools an additional $5 billion,” said GOP strategist Karen Hanretty. "He’s taken an issue away from the powerful teachers union … and he’s getting a significant amount of unanticipated revenue, which will pay down the structural deficit.” (San Francisco Chronicle, 6/12/06)
I don’t think it’s any coincidence that the minute Gov. Schwarzenegger agreed to give education an addition $5 billion (money the CTA says Arnoldowed and for which they spent tens of millions of dollar on political ads last year to convince voters thathe broke his promise) thatCTA turned around and sunk $1 million into an IE against gubernatorial hopeful Steve Westly (as blogged about today on www.NewWestNotes.com).
Of course I have no knowledge of any deal that may have been made, but by all accounts it appears to be an impressive piece of political maneuvering by the new Team Arnold. Very impressive,… Read More