Actor criticized for loan loophole

[Snellius]

Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger, who last week accused Democrat Cruz Bustamante of ``skirting and violating'' California's campaign-finance laws, has found a loophole of his own that could prevent voters from knowing who is underwriting his campaign before Election Day.

Schwarzenegger has loaned his two campaign committees $4.5 million, despite a voter-approved law that was supposed to restrict such loans to $100,000 in order to limit post-election fundraising. By loaning funds, candidates can tap donors after they're in office to repay the debt, and voters won't know before Election Day who really is paying for the campaign.

The actor has made political reform and the cleanup of special-interest influence in Sacramento a major platform of his campaign.

http://www.bayarea.com/mld/mercurynews/news/politics/6913655.htm

[Cocoa]

1. So if Arnold wins, and they find something wrong with his finances...

RECALL ARNOLD!!!!!

[FuseONE]

2. haha

"The actor has made political reform and the cleanup of special-interest influence in Sacramento a major platform of his campaign."

The irony is dripping all over the place the last couple days.

[dkf]

3. Republicans don't care about being caught in hypocrisy.

They just want to win at any cost.

Disgusting.

[Unknown Known]

4. Hit him everyday with another breaking scandal

Arnie will have to spent all his time between now and election defending himself.

[UTUSN]

5. Unfortunately, It Ain't Sticking. Nothing Is Sticking. n/t

[Cush]

7. agree

[Democat]

6. I wonder if this will be on the cover of every paper, like if it was Cruz

Of course not, The media will ignore it like they've done with almost every other Arnold scandal.

Arnold is owned by special interest groups.