(Schwarzenegger) broke campaign law, judge rules

[Newsjock]

http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/7805506.htm

By Barry Witt
Mercury News

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger broke state law last year when he used a loophole to loan his campaign committee $4 million, a move that prevented voters from knowing before Election Day who would end up paying the governor's campaign bills, a judge ruled late Monday.

Schwarzenegger will probably face no fines as a result of the ruling, but he will be blocked from paying himself back with the more than $3.4 million he has raised since his election and will have to convert the loans into a personal contribution to his campaign.

... While there's no way to know how much Schwarzenegger's use of the loans influenced the outcome of the election, Berkeley attorney Lowell Finley said, ``it did make a difference in how long he was able to maintain the illusion that he was above special-interest politics.''

Schwarzenegger said days before the election that voters should ``trust me'' and shouldn't be concerned whether they knew who his donors were before or after the election. ``I will not take money from special interests, from any of the unions or Indian gaming,'' he said.

He has taken hundreds of thousands of dollars from developers, insurers and dozens of other businesses.

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[gonefishing]

1. It's about that time again. Let's have another recall!

Come on California let's see how many times you guys can elect a Governor in one term. I wonder what the record is.

[kcwayne]

2. California and Federal taxpayers will pony up 10 million to repay him

People with Ahnolds wealth don't throw around 4 million without very firm plans for how they will recoup it with a decent ROI. Ahnold and the Republican party will find some way to get him is money back in spades.

They think its "their due".

[Drifter]

3. So this means that

AS has broken more laws than the person who was recalled.

Nice.

Cheers
Drifter

[Dark Star]

4. We need a 2-track assault:

1. go after Ah-nold in court (which takes forever);

and

2. keep up the recall push (it's 6 months in between and I'm a'waitin!).

[yellowcanine]

5. Dupe-not the other one was the dupe. sorry

[Wonk]

6. kick

[proud2BlibKansan]

7. Arnold is an alien

from another planet. At least that's what a number of people believe. I say we go along with that thought and send him back to where he came from.

[Moderator]

8. dupe

Same time posted, other one has more responses. Sorry, folks.

[Wonk]

10. Notice the time stamps. This thread is AM, the other is PM.

12 hours difference.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=334044

[PartyPooper]

9. "I don't need other people's money...I've got my own money."

Does anyone else remember the Gropenator repeatedly stating that?

:puke:

[TeeYiYi]

11. kick

TYY :kick: