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* Can we stop calling Haim Saban a big Democratic donor now? He gave plenty to Schwarzenegger, and now he drops a max check on Meg Whitman<\/a>? I think the myth is busted.<\/p>\n * The Senate is going to hold confirmation hearings for Abel Maldonado<\/a> for Lt. Gov. At this point it isn’t clear whether there will be enough votes for this to happen. Alex Rooker made some very Rooker-esque comparisons to Massachusetts, and said that we should not confirm him. Well, let’s just say not everybody feels the same way<\/a>. <\/p>\n * The new PPIC poll has Brown and Boxer leading over frontrunning Republicans Whitman and Campbell<\/a>.<\/p>\n * Dennis Hollingsworth is putting campaign funds to very good use: a GOP beach retreat<\/a>! Who’s up for a luau?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Links:<\/p>\n * Can we stop calling Haim Saban a big Democratic donor now? He gave plenty to Schwarzenegger, and now he drops a max check on Meg Whitman<\/a>? I think the myth is busted.<\/p>\n * The Senate is going to hold confirmation hearings for Abel Maldonado<\/a> for Lt. Gov. At this point it isn’t clear whether there will be enough votes for this to happen. Alex Rooker made some very Rooker-esque comparisons to Massachusetts, and said that we should not confirm him. Well, let’s just say not everybody feels the same way<\/a>. <\/p>\n * The new PPIC poll has Brown and Boxer leading over frontrunning Republicans Whitman and Campbell<\/a>.<\/p>\n