Another “non-partisan” group?
A spontaneous “grassroots” group sprang to life Thursday at the Sacramento Hyatt. According to the press release (found on the CA GOP website) the group formed because (dare we say it?) “they’re not going to take it anymore.”
“Angered by government employee unions and Democrats in the legislature who continue to push for tax increases, reform-minded taxpayers today launched Go For It Arnold, a grassroots mobilization effort to champion Governor Schwarzenegger’s common-sense reform agenda. The Go For It Arnold team includes taxpayers, parents, and community leaders who are fed up with the billions of dollars in tax increases being supported by government unions and the majority party in Sacramento. Today these citizens launch a campaign to blaze the way to fight for real reform led by State Co-Chairs are Jalene Forbis of Siskiyou County and Julie Vandermost of Orange County.”
(Go For It Arnold Press Release, May 19, 2005)
But wait there’s more - according to a report on the KCRA 3 website: “As it turns out, the California Republican Party paid for the rented hotel room, the signs, a Web site, which features talking points, and suggested form letters to send to local newspapers.”
Background on the Citizens Co-Chairs of this “grassroots” organization:
Julie Vandermost, a delegate to the Republican National Convention, is the president of the California Women's Leadership Association. This group is an Orange County-based Republican group whose mission is to “get more Republican women elected to office and to the policy tables and to appointments.” Orange County Register (August 29, 2004)
Jalene Forbis is the Secretary of the California Republican Party. According her bio on the CA GOP website Jalene is one of the youngest board members. Jalene holds the distinction of having been the youngest elected RCC Chairman in California. She has held two terms as RCCC Chairman of Siskiyou County and held an office on the Republican County Chairman's Association.
Sounds about as real as the Governor’s Kitchen Cabinet events…
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“Angered by government employee unions and Democrats in the legislature who continue to push for tax increases, reform-minded taxpayers today launched Go For It Arnold, a grassroots mobilization effort to champion Governor Schwarzenegger’s common-sense reform agenda. The Go For It Arnold team includes taxpayers, parents, and community leaders who are fed up with the billions of dollars in tax increases being supported by government unions and the majority party in Sacramento. Today these citizens launch a campaign to blaze the way to fight for real reform led by State Co-Chairs are Jalene Forbis of Siskiyou County and Julie Vandermost of Orange County.”
(Go For It Arnold Press Release, May 19, 2005)
But wait there’s more - according to a report on the KCRA 3 website: “As it turns out, the California Republican Party paid for the rented hotel room, the signs, a Web site, which features talking points, and suggested form letters to send to local newspapers.”
Background on the Citizens Co-Chairs of this “grassroots” organization:
Julie Vandermost, a delegate to the Republican National Convention, is the president of the California Women's Leadership Association. This group is an Orange County-based Republican group whose mission is to “get more Republican women elected to office and to the policy tables and to appointments.” Orange County Register (August 29, 2004)
Jalene Forbis is the Secretary of the California Republican Party. According her bio on the CA GOP website Jalene is one of the youngest board members. Jalene holds the distinction of having been the youngest elected RCC Chairman in California. She has held two terms as RCCC Chairman of Siskiyou County and held an office on the Republican County Chairman's Association.
Sounds about as real as the Governor’s Kitchen Cabinet events…
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posted by Roger Salazar & Andrew Acosta at 4:56 PM
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