LAT: Wilkes Contributed Over $70,000 to Terminator's Campaign

[kpete]

December 08, 2005 -- 01:42 PM EST // link)
Not quite sure what to make of this.

According to today's LATimes, Brent Wilkes (owner of Duke Cunningham) contributed more than $70,000 to Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's various campaigns and campaign committees. He then got two gubernatorial appointments once Arnold became governor.

Unfortunately, appointments for big contributors is hardly out of the ordinary. With ambassadorial appointments abroad it is almost considered a given, though President Bush has done it a lot more than most.

In any case, what catches my eye is that both of Wilkes appointments were tied to the regulation of gambling, particularly horse racing tracks. Is there more here than meets the eye?
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/

[drm604]

1. Gambling again.

That does seem to keep coming up doesn't it? You should put this into the Wilkes thread I started in the Research Forum.

The Research Forum thread is here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_oet&address=358x1610

[kpete]

2. I am confused

How do I do that?

[drm604]

3. Research Forum

Go here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topics&forum=358

and click on "How To Use This Forum". After you've read that go to the link in my previous post, click edit and add a short description and a link to this thread.

By doing that, people researching Wilkes can find your particular contribution.