Comments on: Schwarzenegger Signs Public Funding Bill http://www.ballot-access.org/2008/10/01/schwarzenegger-signs-public-funding-bill/ Sat, 20 Mar 2010 07:07:45 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Richard http://www.ballot-access.org/2008/10/01/schwarzenegger-signs-public-funding-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-529672 Richard Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:09:17 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/?p=4061#comment-529672 I don't know why the Secretary of State's office was chosen, except that one reason it was chosen is that there probably will be no incumbent running for re-election for that office in 2014. The incumbent, Debra Bowen, is limited to two terms. People seem to assume she will run for re-election in 2010, so she would not be running in 2014. Of course she might not run for re-election in 2010, and even if she does, conceivably she could be defeated. The contributors are just plain contributors, period. They aren't classified as contributors during the primary season or contributors during the general election season. I don’t know why the Secretary of State’s office was chosen, except that one reason it was chosen is that there probably will be no incumbent running for re-election for that office in 2014. The incumbent, Debra Bowen, is limited to two terms. People seem to assume she will run for re-election in 2010, so she would not be running in 2014. Of course she might not run for re-election in 2010, and even if she does, conceivably she could be defeated.

The contributors are just plain contributors, period. They aren’t classified as contributors during the primary season or contributors during the general election season.

]]> By: Deemer from California http://www.ballot-access.org/2008/10/01/schwarzenegger-signs-public-funding-bill/comment-page-1/#comment-529573 Deemer from California Wed, 01 Oct 2008 18:13:23 +0000 http://www.ballot-access.org/?p=4061#comment-529573 Richard, Do you know the reason why only the Secretary of State office was chosen for this 'trial' effort? I view it curious that the Office which administers California's elections is the one that was chosen. Also, does the number of contributors include both the primary and general election? Finally, wouldn't the 1/4th share be far more than what any small party candidate has EVER spent campaigning for this office? Richard,
Do you know the reason why only the Secretary of State
office was chosen for this ‘trial’ effort? I view it
curious that the Office which administers California’s
elections is the one that was chosen. Also, does the
number of contributors include both the primary and
general election? Finally, wouldn’t the 1/4th share be
far more than what any small party candidate has EVER
spent campaigning for this office?

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