And Edmondson figured that using Soviet-style methods to block antispending initiatives would appeal to the state's public employee unions and others who benefit from government largesse.
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Back in 2005, despite organized harassment from unions and other pro-government forces, Jacob and other activists--with the help of a professional petition-signing firm--managed to collect the required number of names to get the antispending item on the ballot.