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Calif. Unions Already Spent $14 Million In Elections
Publius Forum ^ | 09/02/10 | Warner Todd Huston

Posted on 09/02/2010 8:35:28 AM PDT by Mobile Vulgus

he L.A. Times recently reported that in California unions have already spent $14 million to defeat Republicans in California's coming elections. This is what any Republican has to face anywhere in the country, though not always at such a high spending rate.

The fact is that when Republicans run for office they face not only the campaign coffers of their Democrat opponent, but they also face the millions of dollars that public employee unions and other far left-wing advocacy groups will spend against them. Rarely do Republicans find much support from high-spending outside forces in anywhere near the same numbers that Democrats command.

While many of Californian's Democrats have yet to put much of their campaign cash into the race, unions have more than made up for that lack of spending...

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; Local News; Politics
KEYWORDS: california; elections; unions
This is what Republicans have to face. Not only spending from their opponent but millions spent by unions and NGOs. It's a wonder a Republican can ever win office!
1 posted on 09/02/2010 8:35:33 AM PDT by Mobile Vulgus
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To: Mobile Vulgus
Didn't these union just get a massive $26 billion bailout from the feds??? They just used taxpayer money to get union goons elected to give out more and more union benefits...
2 posted on 09/02/2010 8:42:54 AM PDT by 2banana (My common ground with terrorists - they want to die for islam and we want to kill them)
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To: Mobile Vulgus

This incredible amount can ONLY be defended by
the unions expecting kickbacks and special favors
and stolen money from taxpayers.


3 posted on 09/02/2010 8:55:19 AM PDT by Diogenesis (Si vis pacem, para bellum)
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To: Mobile Vulgus

But...but...but...we have McCain/Feingold Finance Reform! /s


4 posted on 09/02/2010 9:04:01 AM PDT by FrdmLvr ( VIVA la SB 1070!)
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