Posted on 06/22/2010 10:40:50 AM PDT by Nachum
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - When he takes to the campaign trail, Jerry Brown is fond of reminding voters that he shunned the governor's mansion in Sacramento in favor of a rented apartment during his first tour in the executive office and lived in a downtown loft in Oakland while he was mayor of the crime-ridden city.
The stories are part of a campaign narrative of frugality. The Democratic nominee wants voters to remember that when they consider whether to send him back to the governor's office as California faces a $19 billion budget deficit, an unemployment rate above 12 percent and a continuing foreclosure crisis.
What California voters do not hear is Brown boasting about his latest home.
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That is the legend, here are the facts:
The state rented out the entire floor that he live on plus the apartments above and below his for security reasons.
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Oakland and Berkely.. are commie central...
And I suppose the state rented out the governor’s mansion to private parties to make up the difference?
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