Pacific Resource Partnership has already spent over $1 million on commercials lambasting Ben Cayetano’s track record as governor. But CEO John White says he’s not fazed by today’s primary results.
What really counts are November’s general elections, he said.
“We believe that Kirk Caldwell will be the frontrunner,” he told Civil Beat. “Seventy to 80 percent of voters that support Peter will go to support Kirk [in the general elections].”
White checks out the results:

— Alia Wong
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