Obama's FEC choice will rile the Goopers

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President Barack Obama will nominate Ann Ravel, the combative chairwoman of California's Fair Political Practices Commission, to the Federal Election Commission, the White House announced Friday.

Ravel gained prominence during California's initiative campaigns last year, waging a legal battle to identify the source of an $11 million donation from a secretive Arizona group. That entity donated money to a committee opposing Gov. Jerry Brown's measure to raise taxes and supporting a controversial campaign finance measure

Read more here: http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2013/06/obama-taps-ann-ravel-for-federal-election-commission-post.html#storylink=cpy

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1. Oh I sure hope so.

I didn't know anything about her but if she's all that, good for you, Mr. President!!!

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2. It seems out of character for Obama

but maybe the tiger is about to emerge.

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3. now that's funny nt

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4. I didn't want to go there.

So many times my hopes have been dashed, but I'm happy to give credit where credit is due. Fingers crossed that this one is the real deal.