The Campaign Mailbag Runneth Over — Assembly District 5

(Editor’s Note: Lucky they identified themselves as Democrat and Republican. Hard to tell without the label. Guess which one was the lead lawyer for Proposition 8, the ballot measure banning same sex marriage, and which is a former legislative aide turned lobbyist representing, among others, a data consulting and contracting firm, a maker of all-electric vehicles and the Association of Club Executives, a trade group for adult nightclubs.    Read more »

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Meg Whitman’s Claim of $7.5 Billion in State Fraud Assessed

On May 17, GOP gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman told an audience of approximately 150 persons in Roseville that $7.5 billion a year in fraud occurs annually in three state programs: welfare, health care for the poor and in-home care for the elderly.

According to the Sacramento Bee’s Capitol Alert, Whitman called for the creation of a statewide grand jury to root out this alleged fraud.    Read more »

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The Latest Television Ad from the Steve Poizner Campaign

Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner might be “sitting on the fence” on immigration, as his rival Meg Whitman claims, but he knows pornography when he sees it.

— The advertisement —

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(Editor’s Note: The bottom has probably yet to be struck.)    Read more »

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Meg Whitman’s New Four-Page Mailer on Illegal Immigration

(Editor’s Note: Lest it be lost on the casual reader, the theme here is that Meg Whitman will stop illegal immigration. Why? Because she is “tough as nails.” Page Two also reiterates that Whitman is “tough as nails” and portrays her with a stern, “tough-as-nails” visage that no doubt  strikes fear in the heart of every illegal immigrant.    Read more »

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Doesn’t Sound Desperate But Clearly Eager for Contributions

Over just the past few weeks, we’ve all been reminded how important it is to have Barbara Boxer in the Senate.

She introduced and passed an amendment to stop Wall Street bailouts.

She chaired a crucial hearing into the tragic Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

She’s holding the big banks and oil companies accountable, standing up and speaking out for all of us.    Read more »

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Meg Whitman’s New “Liberal” Attack Mailer on Steve Poizner

(Editor’s Note: The upside-down return address and ID for the source of the mailer — Meg Whitman for Governor 2010 — a nice, moderately deceptive touch.)

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Independent Expenditure Committee Attacks Tom Campbell

(Editor’s Note: This posting has been REVISED. The initial headline said the mailer below was sent by the Carly Fiorina for U.S. Senate campaign. IT WASN’T. It was, in fact, sent by the American Future Fund whose website says that it is a 501(c)(4) “formed to provide Americans with a conservative and free market viewpoint to have a mechanism to communicate and advocate on the issues that most interest and concern them.”     Read more »

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Two Long-time GOP Strategists Advise Democrat Jerry Brown

Jack Flanigan, a veteran GOP political strategist, is among the informal network of advisers Attorney General Jerry Brown consults in his race for governor.

Flanigan said he has no formal role in Brown’s campaign, just offers advice when Brown seeks it.

“I basically respond to his questions. What do you think about X?    Read more »

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No Mention At All of Where Meg Whitman Stands on Abortion

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Carpet-Bombing Slowdown: Five Day Lag Between Mailers

(Editor’s Note: This is the second pro Proposition 16 to arrive within five days. Here is the first one, which is similar.

Proposition 16 would require a two-thirds vote before cities or counties could contract with an electricity provider other than the investor-owned utility that would otherwise serve that local area.    Read more »

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