Schwarzenegger plans fund-raising event

[Snellius]

Gov.-elect Arnold Schwarzenegger has scheduled his first fund-raiser as governor.
An invitation sent to Sacramento lobbyists shows Schwarzenegger, who as a candidate promised not to take special interest money, is soliciting donations of up to $21,200 for the Dec. 3 event.

The event is scheduled for just two weeks after he is sworn in as California governor.

The invitation was signed by Republican patron Alex Spanos, a Stockton developer who owns the San Diego Chargers football team and is one of Schwarzenegger's largest contributors.

During his campaign Schwarzenegger denounced "the special-interest game" of money coming in and favors going out. But by setting up the fund-raiser so close to his swearing in he is following the path of most newly elected statewide officeholders.

"That is how it is done up here," said Jim Knox, director of California Common Cause. "We're seeing the first order of business for a newly elected official is to hold their first fund-raiser."

http://www.sacbee.com/content/politics/recall/story/7725565p-8665024c.html

[xxqqqzme]

1. The groping liarnator

but I thought he said he doesn't need special interest money - he has plenty of his own!

[7th_Sephiroth]

shouldent he be undoing

all the damage grey davis did after and includeing the illegal immigrant license thing?

[DK666]

2. LOL

Ha Ha Ha HA.....


God help us.... :(

[DK666]

3. Damn Right

And what about the car tax ?

And what about Business as usual ?

And what about throwing the bums out ?

And what about the AUDIT ?

And what about opening the books ?

ect.....

[grilled onions]

4. Repub party name change

Perhaps they should be called the Fund Raising Party. It seems they spend more time doing that then anything else.

[Wickerman]

5. I thought maybe a fund raiser for fire victims

I mean, Arnie has more money than God, right? And, he wasn't going to be beholden to special interests. Hmmm, seems like taking money now, right before you go into office is like saying, give me money, I'll put your issues on the front burner and make sure they go through. No one actually expected anything different, but I do recall pre-Bush* when things weren't quite so damn transparent.

[maggrwaggr]

10. took the words right out of my mouth!

If anybody needs money raised for them, it's those people.

Priorities ....... my God these people have no shame

[tridim]

6. What am I missing here?

He's already the governor, why does he need to raise money at all? Is he raising it for Bush?

[arcane1]

7. it's never too soon

to run for re-election

[joefree1]

8. Funds to change the constitution?

So he can run for President?

"It's not over 'till Arnold gropes the fat lady" —Bill Press, on MSNBC

http://www.recallarnoldwatch.org

[Hand]

9. He's not even the goddm governor YET!

This is amazing--the sissyboy is holding his first troughing party before he's even sworn in!

[murphymom]

11. Paying back his loans to himself

Heaven help he should have to use his OWN money to get elected!

http://www.bayarea.com/mld/mercurynews/news/special_packages/recall/7036755.htm

[leesa]

12. Collecting his payola already?? My, my how efficient!

Favors for sale...Favors for sale...

[bywho4who]

13. Let's not foget enron &Lay

Can you say 9 Billion That is the favor being stroked right now, Look out cruz.:smoke: :hippie:

[robbob]

14. He's just following the example

of GW*, the fundraiser-in-chief.