Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Howard Wayne's Campaign Called

This evening a campaign worker for Howard Wayne called. Here is the transcript:

Caller: Good evening, I'm calling on behalf of "Prosecutor" Howard Wayne.

B-Daddy: Hello, how are you.

[unintelligible due to background noise, I have teens in the House] ...Caller: supported by the firefighters.

B-Daddy: Sorry, what were you saying?

Caller: Did you know that Howard is supported by the firefighters.

B-Daddy: Yes.

Caller: Are you supporting Howard Wayne?

B-Daddy: No, he is supported by the firefighters.

Caller: Can I ask why?

B-Daddy: He is supported by the firefighters, I am not voting for any candidate in this election supported by the the public employees unions.

Caller: Thank you, goodbye.

I posted earlier, where I thought that Howard Wayne's campaign understood the problems with support from public employees unions, but I guess this caller didn't get the memo. Also wondering why I got called again, apparently they aren't keeping good track of who they call. Also, notice how they refer to him as "prosecutor," not former Assemblyman, Howard Wayne.

3 comments:

  1. "I am not voting for any candidate in this election supported by the the public employees unions."

    But you'll vote for a ballot measure supported by the public employee unions? Prop B, B-Daddy.

    And, didn't Meg Whitman just pick up some of the police unions?

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  2. Dave,
    Thanks for commenting. With respect to Proposition B, I was barely in favor and it is not a candidate and it does not appear to increase the budget.
    With respect to Meg Whitman, yeah, I saw that, and was unhappy, thinking she has cut a backroom deal. But you've got to admit that Jerry Brown is getting far more union support.

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  3. Thanks for responding.

    Regarding Prop B....

    From the Fiscal Impact Statement:

    "The average salary of attorneys may increase over time as the average length of service to the City increases, but the estimated increased salary cost is unknown."

    http://www.sandiego.gov/city-clerk/elections/city/pdf/propbsampleballot.pdf

    I find it kinda hypocritical for Jan Goldsmith, Carl DeMaio et al to rail against blank checks, especially when it comes to employee pensions...and then to fully support a union-backed measure in which the fiscal impact is unknown.

    On the other point...Yeah, Jerry Brown does have far more union support. I just wanted to point that you are voting for at least one candidate supported by a public employees union. I don't fault you for endorsing Whitman--but it seems limited union support isn't a negative but not a complete deal breaker for you.

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