The result is that Westly has money to burn on TV ads, while Angelides hasn't been able to afford spots for three weeks.
Dominating the expensive air war is the main reason Westly has soared to 11 points ahead of Angelides in the latest Field Poll.
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With Talk of Tax Hike, Angelides Could Be Too Brave for His Own Good
George Skelton / CAPITOL JOURNAL
"This is a tough period, there's no question about it," Angelides says, referring to his TV blackout and widespread carping by campaign backers. "I would agree it's an uphill fight. But the fight's just beginning. I'm a fighter. We're going to finish strong and big."
An "independent expenditure" committee -- not constrained by candidate contribution limits -- is trying to rescue his candidacy by running ads promoting Angelides. The main bankroller is Angelides' former developer partner, Angelo Tsakopoulous, who with his daughter has kicked in $5 million.
Angelides says he'll be back with his own TV ads "in a matter of days. I'm going to talk about where I want to take this state."
Good idea. He should talk a lot about that and less about raising taxes.
\o7George Skelton writes Monday and Thursday. Reach him at george.skelton@latimes.com.
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