Pair back tribes on gambling Bustamante and McClintock deny any dealing for donations

Sacramento Bee ^ | August 29, 2003 | Margaret Talev

[DodgeRam]

Two of the three top candidates seeking to replace Gov. Gray Davis in the recall election took their cases to moneyed Indian tribes Thursday, promising to support more gambling and less government intrusion on tribal lands in California. Democratic Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante and Republican state Sen. Tom McClintock drew standing ovations after their remarks to the California Nations Indian Gaming Association, according to members who attended the closed-door session at the downtown Hyatt Regency Sacramento.

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Tom McClintock: "Sovereignty means the state's jurisdiction ends at the boundary line of the reservation," he said. "That's all that our society left them with when the reservations were established in the 19th century. They've now finally been able to make their freedom produce prosperity, and I think that the people of California should respect that."

I believe this has been Tom's position for several years -- that our (state) government shouldn't be so intrusive and over-regulatory over the Indians. In fact, Tom's been a consistent voice for smaller state government and fewer restrictions on the rest of us, too.

[DiamondDon1]

Here we go again...just wait, those that do not support Tom will say he is corrupt, evil, a sell-out, etc. etc. etc.

Your point is well taken, but unfortunately others will not see it that way...

From here on out, unless Tom actually does something wrong, I plan on asking the "rant-er" who they support so I can reconsider my number 2 pick...

DD

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August 12, 2003
Playing two hands at once
Ever since Cruz Bustamante entered the race, it's been assumed that California's Indian tribes were going to pool their money and do independent expenditures on his behalf, expensive ads that get around the $21,000 limit on contributions. Now I am hearing rumblings that the Indians might think about helping Cruz in a more creative way as well. If they spent, say, $4 million on behalf of state Sen. Tom McClintock, the most conservative Republican in the race, they might pump McClintock's numbers up while hurting Arnold and not harming Cruz a bit. Remember, Cruz needs a split GOP vote to win. That would be one way to get it. Besides, as a libertarian-leaning Republican, McClintock is a natural ally of the Indians anyway.