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What did you expect. Everybody in the State understood that the $200 billion High Speed Rail (principal plus interest) was a political payoff to unions, contractors and political folks.
The Governor was a major promoter of this boondoggle. Now, his former advisers, who promoted this choo-choo train, get a $9 million contract to promote it.
"The three commission staff members charged with recommending a public relations firm have advised the board to give the contract to Mercury Public Affairs at its meeting today. Schwarzenegger strategist Adam Mendelsohn is a partner at Mercury, as is Steve Schmidt, who managed the governor's 2006 reelection effort.
Two members of the staff panel are former Mendelsohn colleagues.
Ethics watchdogs raised questions about the appearance of favoritism."
Did you expect anything different? Time to stop this waste of money and the payoffs that go with it.
This smells worse then the fish at Fishermans Wharf in San Fran.
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The Governor was a major promoter of this boondoggle. Now, his former advisers, who promoted this choo-choo train, get a $9 million contract to promote it.
"The three commission staff members charged with recommending a public relations firm have advised the board to give the contract to Mercury Public Affairs at its meeting today. Schwarzenegger strategist Adam Mendelsohn is a partner at Mercury, as is Steve Schmidt, who managed the governor's 2006 reelection effort.
Two members of the staff panel are former Mendelsohn colleagues.
Ethics watchdogs raised questions about the appearance of favoritism."
Did you expect anything different? Time to stop this waste of money and the payoffs that go with it.
This smells worse then the fish at Fishermans Wharf in San Fran.
More...