Two big things. 1) An action item 2) We have a new ad out today. Action first, then film.
Rob Stutzman, Arnold's former spokesman and one of the key players in the disastrous special election has just been hired by Channel 13, the local CBS station in Sacramento. He is being labeled as a "non-partisan" political analyst, appearing with no counterpart. Despite earning $10,000 a month from the California Republican Party, Channel 13 believes he will give a balanced view of politics. This is outrageous.
Take action:
Contact Channel 13 and let them know how fundamentally unfair it is to have Stutzman appearing as a "nonpartsan" political analyst with no counterpart.
The SacBee blog SacTicket has been on the story. Sam McManis seems to be as
stupefied by this as we are.
Imagine our surprise when we saw that Channel 13, which usually ignores politics for wildfires and crime news, is using a political analyst.
Imagine our extreme surprise when that analyst turned out to be Rob Stutzman (right), who until recently had been Governor Schwarzenegger's communications director and an unabashed conservative voice.
But following Saturday's debate, Stutzman was introduced as "CBS 13's new political analyst." We kept waiting for the camera to pull back for a two-shot and show Stutzman's liberal counterpart. But no, it was just Rob.
Says Bruno Cohen, Channel 13's boss: "We're aware of his background, but he's an articulate insider into politics and we think we hit it down the middle in his commentary."
But you'll be shocked - shocked! - to learn that Stutzman proceeded to trash Democratic challenger Phil Angelides. Stutzman did everything short of waving pom-poms for Arnold.
Email Bruno Cohen, Channel 13's President and General Manager: bcohen@kovr13.com
Give the administrative offices a call:
916-374-1313
Here is their fax number:
916-374-1304 Fax
Our New Ad: Gov We Can Trust
This is a pro-Phil spot. It mixes in our firefighters, nurses and teachers with Phil's words. GovernorPhil fans will recognize one of the pictures. Here is the YouTube, below is part of the press release.
Sacramento - In the wake of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's remarks from Saturday's televised debate, where he called his failed Special Election policies attacking working men and women "good ideas," today the Alliance for a Better California released a new ad in support of Phil Angelides for Governor.
The ad features a firefighter, teacher and nurse saying Phil Angelides will be a "Governor we can trust," in stark contrast to Schwarzenegger and his record of broken promises. It also lays out Angelides' vision to stand up for working families and provide a middle-class tax cut.