Debate Sponsors issue invites to some Cal Gov Wantobes

[papau]

From the Guardian:

For the Los Angeles debate, sponsors New California Media and the Greenlining Institute invited Schwarzenegger, businessman Bill Simon, state Sen. Tom McClintock and former baseball commissioner Peter Ueberroth - all Republicans - as well as Democratic Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante, independent Arianna Huffington and Green Party candidate Peter Camejo.

The Sacramento debate, sponsored by the California Broadcasters Association, will include candidates with at least 10 percent support in three statewide polls before Sept. 5. If fewer than six candidates meet that standard, the association will use an independent poll to determine which candidates among those receiving more than 5 percent should be invited.

"I'm a very astute businessman. I know exactly what I'm doing,'' Schwarzenegger said of his qualifications to govern California.
Earlier in the day Huffington, a political commentator, criticized Schwarzenegger for attending a meeting with former Enron Chairman Kenneth Lay in May 2001. Schwarzenegger said he did not remember meeting with Lay."

Huffington faced questions of her own over a report in the Los Angeles Times that she paid no state income taxes over the past two years and only $771 in federal taxes. Huffington lives in a $7 million home in Brentwood and has railed against special interests that have helped "corporate fat cats get away with not paying their fair share of taxes." She said the tax returns reflect a period when her fluctuating income from writing was low and her expenses were high.

...labor leaders who support Davis repeated their opposition to the recall Thursday and said they will not endorse a backup candidate. <snip>


http://www.guardian.co.uk/uslatest/story/0,1282,-3029194,00.html
California Secretary of State: http://www.ss.ca.gov
California Voter Foundation: http://www.calvoter.org/
California Broadcasters Association: http://www.cabroadcasters.org/

[SoCalDem]

1. Arnold won't go.. He's the annointed one

why should he take a chance and blow it.. He will initially agree to, and then there will be a family emergency and he will blow it off.:)

[lazarus]

2. Arnold's an astute businessman?

I guess we can have our SoCal gathering at Planet Hollywood.