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Despite Reports, California Electoral College Split Initiative Has NOT Been Withdrawn
Backer of Original Initiative Speaks out in Colorful Interview with The BRAD BLOG
Says Clinton’s ‘Pricks’, Gay People ‘Loony’, Republican Ballot Measure Would Return ‘Power to the People’…
By Brad Friedman from Denver, CO…

A late-night report from the Firedoglake blog last night indicated that a Republican-backed initiative to split California’s 55 electoral votes by Congressional district has been “withdrawn”. In fact, it has not been, as The BRAD BLOG has confirmed this morning, with both the California Secretrary of State’s office and the initial proponent of the original initiative which Democrats have regarded as a dirty trick by Republicans desperate to hold on to Whitehouse in next year’s general election.

The version of the initiative, the one which has currently raised millions of dollars, and is said to have garnered some 400,000 signatures in support, continues to move forward as planned.

There had been two, nearly identical initiatives in circulation working to receive enough signatures to make their way onto the ballot for next June’s election in California. The original measure, known as “07-0016″, as filed by Anthony F. Andrade Jr., has indeed been withdrawn, according to the California Sec. of State website, as of November 27th. But the version of the measure most likely to make it’s way onto the ballot next year, “07-0032″ barrels full steam ahead for the time being.

The BRAD BLOG has confirmed that point with two officials at the CA Sec. of State’s office. We have also confirmed it with Andrade himself, a colorful fellow who we spoke to earlier today, who is now supporting the other, still-active, initiative…

FULL REPORT: http://www.bradblog.com/?p=5380

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California GOP Faces Debt, Layoffs, While Rudy Backers Pour Money into Initiative That Could Hand Him the Presidency
Effort to Get Initiative on the Ballot Was Momentarily Derailed Last Month When It Was Revealed That Its Sole Financial Backer Was a Rudy Campaign Chair, But It’s Now Back on Target…

FULL REPORT: http://www.bradblog.com/?p=5376

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