California Election results 2010: Record sum spent to replace Schwarzenegger in California

California Election results 2010: California Primary Election 2010: Republican contenders to replace Arnold Schwarzenegger, governor of the trend in California, spent nearly $ 110 million in internal elections of that political group.

In the Republican race for the office that deals with Schwarzenegger, the candidate Meg Whitman, former president of eBay billionaire and Steve Poizner, Insurance Commissioner and former Silicon Valley entrepreneur , spent $ 110 million.

CNN reported that Whitman has a deeper pocket and has invested more. Its portfolio contributed 70 million dollars in its quest to get to the Washington in the elections of 2012.

The extensive California newspaper in the confrontation between Republicans who want a seat in the Senate. Carly Fiorina, former chairwoman of Hewlett Packard, former Congressman Tom Campbell and Assemblyman Chuck Devore spent a total of $ 13 million.

Another millionaire, Chris Kelly, has spent about $ 12 million on an internal Democrat to the state attorney. Mercury Insurance and Pacific Gas and Electric have spent several million each to support two state initiatives, he adds. Derek Cresman, western states director for Common Cause, an organization that oversees the interests of citizens in government, assessed the impact of these practices.

“The money, especially in this time of recession and unemployment really discouraged the public’s interest,” he says.

“The general feeling is that no one can be a candidate for state office if not a friend of the rich or well-financed special interests,” said Cresman, quoted by La Opinion.

Along with California, held Tuesday voting states of Iowa, Maine, Arizona, Montana, New Jersey, North Dakota, South Dakota, Virginia, Arkansas, South Carolina and Nevada, where everything sounds like a government is tested.

The record indicates that the ruling party tends to lose positions in the so-called midterm elections, but now both parties receive a strong challenge to the voters who elect the 435 members of the House of Representatives, 36 senators and 37 governors in November.