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Snellius Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-02-03 04:06 PM
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Actor criticized for loan loophole
Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger, who last week accused Democrat Cruz Bustamante of ``skirting and violating'' California's campaign-finance laws, has found a loophole of his own that could prevent voters from knowing who is underwriting his campaign before Election Day.

Schwarzenegger has loaned his two campaign committees $4.5 million, despite a voter-approved law that was supposed to restrict such loans to $100,000 in order to limit post-election fundraising. By loaning funds, candidates can tap donors after they're in office to repay the debt, and voters won't know before Election Day who really is paying for the campaign.

The actor has made political reform and the cleanup of special-interest influence in Sacramento a major platform of his campaign.

http://www.bayarea.com/mld/mercurynews/news/politics/6913655.htm
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Cocoa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-02-03 04:08 PM
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1. So if Arnold wins, and they find something wrong with his finances...
RECALL ARNOLD!!!!!
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FuseONE Donating Member (131 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-02-03 04:10 PM
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2. haha
"The actor has made political reform and the cleanup of special-interest influence in Sacramento a major platform of his campaign."

The irony is dripping all over the place the last couple days.
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dkf Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-02-03 04:20 PM
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3. Republicans don't care about being caught in hypocrisy.
They just want to win at any cost.

Disgusting.
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Unknown Known Donating Member (829 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-02-03 04:25 PM
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4. Hit him everyday with another breaking scandal
Arnie will have to spent all his time between now and election defending himself.
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UTUSN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-02-03 04:39 PM
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5. Unfortunately, It Ain't Sticking. Nothing Is Sticking. n/t
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Cush Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-02-03 05:27 PM
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7. agree
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Democat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Oct-02-03 05:24 PM
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6. I wonder if this will be on the cover of every paper, like if it was Cruz
Of course not, The media will ignore it like they've done with almost every other Arnold scandal.

Arnold is owned by special interest groups.
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