I like this: threaten the companies that want to dance with Schwarzennegger and his dangerous initiative to crippled unions. From the Los Angeles Times today (a snippet is below):

Unions Working a New Tactic Against Governor

Labor leaders contact firms to stem donations to Schwarzenegger’s initiative campaigns.
By Michael Finnegan
Times Staff Writer
October 3, 2005
Escalating its efforts to kill Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s ballot measures, organized labor has begun pressuring California corporations to withhold donations to his campaign.

The move to cramp Schwarzenegger’s fundraising for the Nov. 8 election comes as union leaders shift the focus of their aggressive television advertising. After six months of running spots that pound Schwarzenegger himself, labor has turned to ads that knock specific ballot measures pushed by the Republican governor.

The ad onslaught, aided by Schwarzenegger missteps, succeeded months ago in dragging down the governor’s popularity. Yet with the start of absentee voting just a week away, it remains unclear whether labor can transform his political decline into defeat of his entire election agenda….”