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2 July

THE MEG-CARLY

COMPLEX

Why the two topCalifornia Republicanscant get along in theirbid to win the highestoffices in the state.

TODAYS BREIFING ROOM

Court of Appeals sideswith Arnolds minimumwage order, JoBroscancel Fresno Concertand Ghana loses toUruguay. PLUS a storyfrom THE ONION

UNDECIDED 2010

PROGRESS REPORT

Looking at all of theraces in the far-awayNovember 2 GeneralElection. From Governto US Senate to localCongressional races.

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The Meg-Carly Complex

For the first time since the EqualRights Amendment era (theERA era), the Republican Partyis filled with women. No, thesewomen arent Phyllis Schlafly; inCalifornia, their Meg Whitman

and Carly Fiorina theRepublican nominees for thetwo highest statewide offices.

Since June 8 when the twodominated over theirRepublican counterparts, theyhave continued to avoid eachother and have already had onemedia gaffe related to their not-so-team like campaign styles.

But the real issue regarding thetwo women is: why didCalifornians think that theywould campaign together? Thegeneral consensus is that theywere both women, a first for theCalifornia Republican Party(CRP). Yet, we didnt see ArnoldSchwarzenegger and Senatenominee Bill Jones campaignmuch together in 2004.

So, why is it so intriguing thatthe two have avoided this strata?Because its being shoved downtheir throats. Lets start off withthe first problem: Palin. The riseof Sarah Palins popularityamong Republican voters hasincreased her anointedcandidates probability of beingnominated (not elected). With

that, many of her anointments(not appointments) have beenwomen, and now the League ofWomen voters is filled withmembers of the right wing(more so than before).

The second problem: the RNC.Just yesterday, the Chairman of

the RNC Michael Steele wasfeatured in a blog post atFlashReport, in which he wentto great lengths to discuss howMeg and Carly are the twoRepublicans cut out for gettingthe job done and alleviatingCalifornias woes. While that

may be true, its not helping thetwo who cant get along.

The final problem: themselves.Two rich, former tech CEOs whohavent had enough with power.Naturally, when it comes to theoffice of Governor and Senator,the second most common fieldthat officeholders previouslyoccupied were in business

(second to law). Governor alsohas the ranks of two actors aswell, but thats just sidebar. Thisproblem is that they honestlycant get around the fact thatwhile they are competing indifferent corporationsjurisdictions, they cannot getover the fact that they are nearlythe same type of person: aformer CEO of a multi-million

dollar corporation who formerlyadvised John McCain on thecampaign trail.

While these three problemsplague the two Republicanheavyweights, the Meg-CarlyComplex needs to be solvedbecause, like it or not, its apossible winning strategy. Ifthey can deflect claims of buying

out the election by Jerry Brownand Barbara Boxer, they shouldbe able to take some votes awayfrom Democrats who haventseen benefits. For both, theyhave years of tape and dirtyhistory to uncover.

MEG & CARLY

Will they ever get along?

Theyve gone through quite a few

ad buys and tit for tat on Liberal-

ness. In the end, the two dominant

Republicans might have to bow to

media pressure and work togetherin order to thwart a classic

Democratic opposition.


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The Briefing Room: July 2

Appeals court sides withSchwarzenegger onminimum wage for state

workers

The Third Distrct Court ofAppeals found that GovernorArnold Schwarzennegersattempts to pay state workersminimum wage during abudget drought was perfectlysuitable. State Controller JohnChiang has challenged the courtas to whether or not theimplication of minimum wagewas feasible considering thestates current budget woes.

Story at the Pasadena Star-News.

Jonas Brothers cancelFresno concert; Valley teengirls weep in sorrow

Well, the JoBros are not comingto Fresno. Following a pressrelease from the Jonas Brothers,they will not be coming toFresno on September 21 as theyadded international concerts totheir tour. Refunds are availablefor ticket purchasers. From therelease, Due to recent changesin the Jonas Brothers scheduleand the addition of severalinternational tour markets ontheir upcoming Live In Concertworld tour, the show in Fresnohas been removed from thecurrent routing. However, theJonas Brothers remaincommitted to their fans and willlook to return to Fresno as soon

as possible. Story at the FresnoBee

World Cup: Ghana falls toUruguay in PKs

Africa was one penalty kick awayfrom a World Cup semifinal

showdown with theNetherlands. Following a redcard for a handball by UruguayLuis Suarez, captain AsamoahGyun was awarded a penaltykick that wouldve won the gamefor Ghana. If he had onlyavoided hitting the crossbarduring extra time. Ghana andUruguay entered the penaltykick stage of overtime and lost

4-2. Story at ESPN.

From The Onion: US Petshealthcare better thanRwandan humans

A University of Pennsylvaniastudy released Monday foundthat U.S. pets enjoy superiorhealthcare to that of Rwandan

humans. The five-year study,which compared the medicalcare of 2,500 U.S. dogs, cats,hamsters and parakeets to thatof 2,500 humans in theRwandan capital of Kigali, foundthat the Rwandans were edgedout in every category.

Americas pet lovers can rejoiceknowing that their precious,

furry companions are well takencare of, study co-chair Dr. NateGotcher said.

Around the Web:

The Briefing Room is a dailyroundup of the days topstories compiled and postedon the Daily Dues. From tech

to politics to entertainmentto celebrity sleaze, weve gotyou covered. Full storiesavailable only at the DailyDues.

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The Undecided 2010 Progress Report: Weve got a long way to go

Were in the dead months: July and August. Whatwe have to wait for is the roar of politicalone-liners, terribly funny ads and theincreased expenditures of MegWhitman and Jerry Brown. Itsgood to have something to lookforward to:

California GubernatorialElection (Meg Whitman vs. JerryBrown)

After a multimillion dollar campaign againstSteve Poizner, Meg Whitman is hitting the road totake on the century-old California governor and

national politico Jerry Brown. Jerry Brown hasbeen able to gain some support withCalifornia Working Families, anindependent expenditure committee running

online, TV and newspaper ads aimed atdefeating Megonomics. Meg, however, is

taking a much more multifaceted approach, goingafter the Hispanic vote by running her firstSpanish-only ad. What voters are dreading is the

The Race is On

California is filling up withthe NRSC, independentexpenditure committeesand the low-level attack adsthat make campaigning fun.Californians are dreading

when nominees turn up theheat.

CALIFORNIA POLLS CA GOV US SENATE CA-19

RASSMUSEN:

BROWN - 45%

WHITMAN - 44%

RELEASED:

JUNE 10

RASSMUSEN:

BOXER - 48%

FIORINA - 43%

RELEASED:

JUNE 11

NO RECENT POLLING

DONE ON THE

CALIFORNIA 19th

RACE.
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upcoming ad buy frenzy that willencircle California voters inOctober.

US Senate (Carly Fiorina vs.Barbara Boxer)

Its a long way to the top if youwant to rock and roll win aSenate seat. Carly Fiorina hashad a difficult time since hernomination over Tom Campbelland Chuck DeVore. FollowingJune 8, Fiorinas cash supply isvery very low as she holdsaround $680,000 in the bankcompared to Sen. BarbaraBoxers $9.7 million. On theright, is a picture from The

Wrap regarding Hollywoodscontributions to the twonominees:

The latest on Carlys campaignfundraising is in todays BriefingRoom.

The California 19th (JeffDenham vs. LorraineGoodwin):

Good luck Goodwin. Thatshould be the yard signs (or lackthereof) provided by the DNCfor Dr. Goodwins campaignagainst GOP nominee JeffDenham. Following hernomination, the DNC and/or theDCCC hit the road and gave thehopeless Democrat no resourcesto win this Republicandominated district.

Currently, Jeff Denham is tryingto garner support in Washingtonwith party leaders to curry favorand cash for an explosiveNovember 2 election. ForDenham, he will need supportfrom the Fresno/Madera inorder to win.

Carly and Barbara in Hollywood

Hollywoods contributors to the US Senate campaigns.

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NATIONAL PROFILE:

Is Clinton the Liberal Palin?Take away the Dontcha knows and winks andAlaskan hockey mom jokes, this is serious. Over thefirst few years in the new White House

administration, two national figures have builtthemselves up based on reputation and experience.One has been in the spotlight (namely Fox News)since she resigned her governorship, the othertakes his successful administration to make a newera of Democratic politics better.

In jus a few short years, the American politicalsystem has become globalized, in which individualsare garnering power rather than parties,organizations or corporations. Our globalized

leaders today are Sarah Palin and Bill Clinton.While Palin operates under a veil of Tea Partyantics and under-the-table RNC dealings, she hasbeen able to curry favor over Conservative voters, anew brand of the Republican right. As I noted in anearlier post, 2010 marks the death of Republicanand the rise of the Conservative.

Shes had great luck with her recent picks formidterm elections, from Californias own CarlyFiorina to South Carolinas Nikki Haley. This only

goes to end the discussion regarding herresignation of governorship in Alaska. She has builta national presence by downplaying establishmentpolitics (the characteristic of party politics thatmade her famous) and using name recognition andideology as a winner for elections.

Following some of her big wins, another kingmakerhas climbed the ranks. Known as the First BlackPresident, or in World Cup terms, Fan in Chief, BillClinton has built himself quite a politicalcomeback. It all started when he and his formerVice President Al Gore had a reuniting moment,which took light away from the currentadministration, following the return of two CurrentTV reporters held captive in North Korea.

He has since begun working the campaign trail,something that a popular former officeholder hasdone (though most havent seen for quite a while).

Clintons major election victory in the 2010midterms was the saving of Blanche Lincoln in home state of Arkansas as she escape the graspunion-backed Bill Halter.

Recently, Clinton defied the Obama administra(or asPolitico put it, the former president is hiown man and own political force) and decided

back underdog Andrew Romanoff in the ColoraSenate primary against the Administrationshandpicked candidate and Governor-appointedincumbent Michael Bennet.

While Palin is viewed as a visionary for the partBill Clinton could be the driving force to create fighting in the Democratic Party. Ignoring theideological differences between the two, these dfacto party leaders are garnering enough clout(some predestined to them) to determine who w

head into battle for seats in the US Congress anvarious statehouses. For an unstructuredRepublican party, unifying the right is the numbone objective (and is being achieved). For theDemocratic party, the rise of an independent leis causing a break up of the establishment and ialready struggling agenda.

Clinton and Palin:

The political king and queen makers of theRNC and DNC looking to make an impact inthe midterm elections.


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QUOTABLES &

TWEETABLES

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenneger:

Northern CA is the upper body, Southern CA is

the lower body, and the Central Valley is the abs.You can't neglect the abs, candidates.

-Townhall meeting in Fresno/Twitter

@fdotsanchez in response:

@Schwarzenneger Bakersfield is the tip of thed*ck.

-Twitter

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