Todd Harris
Todd Harris
Todd Harris is a play-by-play announcer for NBC Sports and the NBC Sports Network...
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So far, this campaign has been very one-sided; the only thing the people have heard about the governor's reform agenda is what they heard from union bosses. Now, they will hear from the governor and learn why he believes these reforms are critical.
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There is a tipping point. We believe the union bosses have far surpassed the tipping point.
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I don't think anyone would dispute that the campaign to oppose these reforms has been led by the union bosses. If anyone wants to argue that it is $96 million or $100 million, wait a few days. The unions have shown no sign of slowing down.
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The union bosses who control the teachers are like a bunch of teenagers with credits cards. They've simply run all around the state charging up massive debts, massive obligations.
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The union bosses have spent all year saying this is an election about nothing. It provides no motivation at all for their base to turn out and vote on Election Day.
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All of these union bosses are terrified that the governor's reforms are going to take power and influence out of Sacramento and give it back to the people of California, ... The debate over the special election is a simple one - vote yes on the governor's reforms if you want real change, vote no if you are happy with the way things are.
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I'm not going to put any stock in a poll that asks voters what they think of a hypothetical ballot matchup that is 14 months and three statewide campaigns away. We've got to get through the special election, the Democratic primary and then a hypothetical general election.
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It often takes sometimes up to 48 hours for a television station to change your ad rotation after you ask them. Campaigns change their ads all the time to lead up to Election Day, and this is nothing more than that. We will change our rotation again before Election Day, and we will have other spots that feature the governor.
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The public will be given a stark choice,
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We felt something this serious deserves a very serious forum.
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The public has a very complex relationship with this governor.
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felt it was very important to let the people of California know this governor plans to be around for the long haul.
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We always knew we'd be up against deep pockets. Thanks to the F.E.C., the pockets got even deeper.
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There's no question that independent voters are an important part of our winning formula.