Where’s the Money in a Zeanah Recall?

I am one of those people who take voting very seriously. Therefore, I am most concerned by recalls. For whatever reasons, a group of believers (or nonbelievers) can reverse the electoral process, by collecting a mere 10,000-plus signatures in Thousand Oaks.

I am not a political novice. I have worked in campaigns both partisan and not, and have learned that if you want to know the real agenda of either a group or a candidate, follow the money.

I see newspaper ads on the Elois Zeanah recall effort, and I received an anti-Zeanah mailer. The mailer label was clearly marked, showing it to be a targeted list purchased. Purchased by whom? For how much? Why me? Did you get one? Why are we considered as part of a demographic group targeted for what?

Whoever is paying can hardly be considered a grass-roots group. Each blade of these grasses would have the girth of a redwood. Why are these moneyed people so afraid of Ms. Zeanah? In our democratic republic, all elections are open to all citizens living in specified districts. We have voted! Ms. Zeanah has been duly elected. If she displeases, there will be another election in the not-too-distant future.

Why are these people spending so much money to invalidate our vote? I want to know their names, how much money they contributed and why.

MIRIAM ALBERT, Thousand Oaks