(cross-posted on
BetterCA)
The top 3 contributors to the "Swift Boat Veterans for Truth" 527 committee that attacked John Kerry have all maxed out their donations to Schwarzenegger this month. It begs the question, what do these guys want with Arnold and what will they do to try and get him another term?
Bob Perry, Harold Simmons and T. Boone Pickens provided over half of the money raised by this controversial PAC -- $9.5 million of the $17 million they raised (see the IRS for documentation
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3). These three guys have now given Arnold almost
$750,000. Oh and Oilman T. Boone's wife also maxed out giving $44,600 this month. Click on the image to see a chart of all of the donations.
What the heck do these three rich businessmen from Texas hope to get out of Arnold Schwarzenegger? There is no reason to believe that these folks wouldn't give MORE money to Arnold, if it weren't for those pesky contribution limits. In fact, T. Boone cut a half a million to Arnold's California Recovery Team last October.
I can see it now, an "independent expenditure" campaign bashing Angelides/Westly, fronted by the guys who successfully smeared John Kerry during his presidential run. Arnold has imported not only the Bush/Cheney strategists, but also the donors who may have won the president another term in office. Just like our Millionares for Prop 75 campaign, we will be keeping our eyes on what these guys are up to.