I have noticed that the Governor’s campaign polling numbers have been up while he has been 
silent on this lidicrous "big bonds" debacle on the November ballot, where the Republican Governor and Democrat leaders want the max out the ‘credit card’ of Californians to the tune of over $40 billion — when the tragic reality is that taxpayers already pay more than enough in taxes (this year well over $100 billion) to be able to afford infrastructure investment with current dollars.
Ace San Francisco Chronicle reporter Carla Marinucci today is blogging that come the beginning of October, the Governor is going to be heating up his bi-partisan campaign for the bonds, out campaigning with Democrats Don Perata and Fabian Nunez.
This is the dumbest idea ever.
Obviously I have made it clear as to why this is a poor public policy choice, and clearly the Governor disagrees.
Put politically is is a REALLY BAD IDEA for this reason — as we get closer to the November election, the Governor and the entire GOP ticket are going to need to turn out solid Republican voters to win. I can think of nothing that would supress GOP excitement and turnout more than a final push for the Governor that is themed around borrowing and spending. It is the massive borrowing and spending taking place under the watchful stewardship of President Bush in Washington, D.C., that is imperiling Congress.
We do not need Governor Schwarzenegger to live up to Phil Angelides’ images of the similarities of George Bush and the Governator. Nevertheless, a final push for bonds will cement in the minds of GOP voters that whether you look to Washington, D.C., or whether you look to Sacramento, Republicans want you to reach into your pockets (and in the case of the bond measures, the pockets of your children) to pay for things that government is big enough, and fat enough, to pay for already.
Governor, by talking about your commitment to lower taxes, and limited government, you will excite GOP voters, and you need them to vote. Dump the bonds, and focus on the fiscal health of the state. If you win in November, and the bonds are resoundingly defeated, you will be able to go back to the legislature and tell them that the people have spoken, and we need to tackle our infrastructure needs with some of the hundred-billion ++ they already have at their disposal!
The more the "GOPig" comes out, the harder it will be to get Republican voters out – to the polls!