By John Marelius UNION-TRIBUNE June 5, 2006 ...“You never get a mailer that says 'Union Hacks for Candidate A' or 'Rich White Businessmen for Candidate B,' ” said Republican strategist Dan Schnur. “Instead, it says for 'Furry Woodland Animals for Candidate C.' ”
As for the Official Nonpartisan Voter Guide of California, Blanning said the mailer's Republican leaning is plain for anyone to see and that it is only mailed to Republicans and voters who “decline to state” a partisan affiliation when they register.
“We try to pick the strongest Republican or the strongest conservative,” she said.
Larry Levine, a Democratic political consultant in Sherman Oaks, produced the Voter Information Guide for Democrats and a generic Voter Information Guide that recommends the same candidates and propositions but is sent to “decline to state” voters.
Levine said he never sells space to Republicans running for partisan office. But he sometimes does for local nonpartisan offices, as was the case with Roberts, after consulting with Democratic campaign managers or labor union leaders in the area..... [more]
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