Poizner Out of The Fire and Into the Politics?

by Julia Rosen [courtesy of Calitics - Front Page]

The buzz around Sacramento is that the big announcement the No on 93 (term limits) folks are making tomorrow that uberrich State Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner (he of the gubernatorial ambitions) will be backing the campaign with a significant contribution.  I guess he gave up on the whole dedication to recovery after the fire thing and is instead leaping headfirst into a pretty charged political battle.  CapWeekly:

Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner, a Silicon Valley millionaire who has heavily bankrolled his own political races, has decided tofinance the campaign against a February ballot initiative that would allow the current crop of legislative leaders to stay in power for several more years, Capitol Weekly has learned.

A public announcement was expected Thursday at a Capitol news conference at which Poizner was expected to attend. On Wednesday evening, Kevin Spillane, a spokesman forthe No on Proposition 93 campaign, declined to confirm or deny Poizner's role.

Note that Poizner's consultant Wayne Johnson is reportedly serving as a media consultant for the No on 93 campaign.  This is well orchestrated to build the buzz and create interest in the announcement.