Another Day, Another Huge Republican Donor to the "Bipartisan" Redistricting Measure

[courtesy of The California Majority Report]

Yesterday, Gov. Schwarzenegger and former Controller Steve Westly had a press conference in Sacramento to kick off signature gathering for the "Voters First" redistricting effort. What they didn't tell the press was that while they were hugging each other in front of the cameras, they were banking another $100,000 check from another big Republican donor.
 
William Powers, an investment manager with PIMCO, wrote the check. Last year, he's given
$250,000 to Arnold's California Recovery Team, $50,000 to California Counts, Make Your Vote Count! (infamous ballot electoral college reform measure), $13,700 in kind contribution of auction items for the California Republican Party, $4,600 for Republican Congressman Ken Calvert, and $4,600 for Minnesota Senator Norm Coleman's re-election campaign.
 
While the redistricting campaign has hired Democratic pollsters and consultants, it has yet to receive any funding from any major Democratic donors.
 
Gee, I wonder why.