Posted by Karen Hanretty at 12:00 am on Jun 09, 2006 Comments Off on Be careful what you ask for
Be careful what you ask for. In this case, an
endorsement.
There’s buzz going around about whether or not Gov.
Schwarzenegger will endorse Dick Mountjoy for U.S. Senate against
incumbent Senator Dianne Feinstein. Why is it even a
question, you ask? How could Arnold even consider not
endorsing the entire ticket? If you’re genuinely asking
yourself those questions, get over it.
No doubt Schwarzenegger feels a great deal of gratitude to
Feinstein for helping him pass Props 57/58 in 2004. (Phil
Angelides, as he was eviscerating his rival Steve Westly for
endorsing Props 57/58 with Arnold, conveniently forgot that his
campaign co-chair Feinstein appeared in campaign ads encouraging
voters to pass 57/58.) Feinstein helped the governor realize
a political victory in ’04. I’m not sure what Dick Mountjoy has
ever done for the governor.
No matter how dirty and backstabbing politics can be, though,
there is a certain code, I suppose.
“GOP consultant Wayne Johnson said a Feinstein
endorsement ‘would be a mistake.’
“‘We have a two-party system with two broad philosophies
about government,… Read More