Whitman leads Brown in California governor's race

[Francesca9]

Source: Reuters

Republican Meg Whitman has opened up a 7-point lead over Democrat Jerry Brown in their closely watched race for California governor, the latest poll of likely voters showed on Friday.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSN0313044920100903

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This is a poll of "likely voters" which means that it is accurate only if those not expected to vote do not vote.

[Francesca9]

1. JOBS, JOBS, JOBS

It is all about the economy.

Anytime unemployment gets to 13% the party in power looses.

[alp227]

2. Uhh, can voters really trust the job-outsourcing CEO Whitman?

She can't be the same Whitman who helped outsource many eBay jobs last decade.

http://www.wallstreetwhitman.com/index.php/page/ceo_meg_whitmans_jobs_plan_eliminate_outsource_downsize/
http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/site/?q=node/7953
http://blog.aflcio.org/2010/05/10/california-union-members-grassroots-blitz-spotlights-meg-whitmans-wall-street-agenda/
http://laist.com/2010/03/01/opponents_question_meg_whitmans_unp.php

Jerry Brown's jobs solution:

http://www.jerrybrown.org/jobs-california%E2%80%99s-future

Regarding the "party in power", the governor and lt. governor are currently Republicans, so are you implying that Brown may have a chance? Or because the federal govt. is Democrat-dominated people are just gonna emotionally vote Republican?

[wordpix]

49. Brown needs to make this his #1 attack on her!

[neverforget]

8. Last time I looked Arnold was a Republican

[aquart]

28. The Democrats are not in power in California.

The Republicans have the governorship.

[veganlush]

3. the best politician money can buy..

...i guess they deserve what they get

[David Zephyr]

4. As California goes, so goes the nation.

The people that own the country insist on controlling it by any means including buying it if necessary.

[activa8tr]

5. Disgusting! n/t

[chelsea0011]

6. Have these two debated yet?

[Brother Buzz]

17. The first debate is scheduled for 28 Sept at UCD

Another in October in Marin county.

[chelsea0011]

44. thx

[davidhilton]

7. So Queen Meg is successfully buying the Governor's seat - sign of the times n/t.

[slackmaster]

9. Most elected offices in California are won by the biggest spender

It's very sad, but nothing new.

[KamaAina]

47. Remember Al Checchi

Hopefully NutMeg will folow him into the very expensive crapper.

[Joanne98]

10. When is he going to start fighting back?

[mitchtv]

12. he starts this week

he will win

[YvonneCa]

27. He has. GREAT new ad, video here...

...
http://www.jerrybrown.org/

I just donated. I hope others will join me. ;)

[Francesca9]

54. Brown ran an actual ad today

First one - I heard it on the radio.

[Bennyboy]

11. I live in the Sacramento area.....

and have never seen ONE Jerry Brown ad on TV or heard one on the radio.

Meg has been on millions of times, most bashing Brown.

No wonder why she is leading. In fact, the way his campaign has been run, I seriously doubt that he is the man for the job.

[Francesca9]

13. I have only heard one Brown ad

It seems that he has no campaign - not yet.

[YvonneCa]

29. Yes, he does...

...here:

http://www.jerrybrown.org/

[Chicago dyke]

46. i just watched one of Brown's ads

and it was incredibly disappointing. "no new taxes without voter approval?" what the hell.

this country has been reducing taxes for the last 30+ years and CA is no exception. the problem isn't that there are too many taxes, the problem is that the wealthy aren't paying their fair share, nor are large corporations. the fact that nutmeg has hundreds of millions of her own money to use on ads is screaming proof of that truth. Exxon made 19B in profit last year and got a REFUND from the government, funded with *your* tax dollars, and paid no taxes at all.

once upon a time jerry at least pretended to be a real liberal and wouldn't have shied away from saying those things.

[YvonneCa]

52. It is a message that will connect with...

...Californians. :) Jerry Brown knows the score.

[activa8tr]

25. So you're happy with Whitman spending millions, so she should be

Governor because she has the money to spend?

Are you a Democrat or just not a person that cares about the rights of state workers and gay people?

I would like an honest answer in response to your crazy statement here

"I seriously doubt that he is the man for the job"

[Bennyboy]

30. Not what I meant at all...

But I have been waiting for JB to do SOMETHING, ANYTHING, to combat her attacks and he has DONE NOTHING AT ALL. And I don't want a governor that does nothing.

I have tried to work on his campaign and cannot even get a return call or email, even though i have experience working on the Kucinich campaign and the Obama campaign. Horribly run, horribly organized.

Not what I want out of my Governor.

Does that mean I will vote for Meg Whitman? NO FUCKING WAY. But still it is disheartening to see all of her ads and never not once see any of his ads or even a response.

But unless he all of a sudden gets it going (highly unlikely) he is going to be drubbed in the election and that is not me, it is the people.

[KamaAina]

48. Sorry, I haven't lived in the state long enough to be eligible

"I seriously doubt that he is the man for the job"

maybe next time. :-) But until then, he's clearly superior to NutMeg. (Then again, so is, say, the checkout person at CVS. :eyes: )

[judesedit]

14. Stop these racist, hypocrite, homophobic, fascist, authoritarian idiots from buying these seats!

People, it is time to show these billionaires whose country it is. They are only a very small percentage of the population owning 95% of the wealth and 100% of the perks. While we've suffered tremendously, they have gain wealth by 17% over the last year or so. Do you really think they want anything to change? Hell no! We cannot let this continue. This country cannot survive another 1 year, let alone 4 or 8 years of these tyrannical, mainly GOP, traitors in office. These people are UN-American and should be treated as such. They think they can rule us with their guns, fear, and preaching when all the while they are breaking every law out there. Please vote for the financially less fortunate candidate. At least you know that person is running on disgust with the status quo and almost nothing but determination and hopefully, integrity. Check the records of these people. Don't just listen to the wealthy candidate's bullshit commercials. They are LYING to you to make themselves richer!!!! They will stoop to anything for $$$$$$!

DEMOCRATS GET OUT AND VOTE DEMOCRAT OR WE'LL TRULY START SUFFERING.

[Francesca9]

15. Both canidates are wealthy

When was the last time someone poor was elected governor?

[davidinalameda]

16. uh never

[judesedit]

19. Whitman spent $99.7 million, Brown $633,000. since Jan. 1st. 150 to 1

I'd say that's pretty much buying a seat, wouldn't you?

[Francesca9]

23. Agreed, but unemployment is 13% too

The economy always matters.

When 100 million is spent to promise jobs - in this economy this sways some votes.

[CountAllVotes]

39. and WHO is the Governor now?

I think it is a puke dare I suggest?

:puke: again.

[Bryn]

57. I thought we did away with Monarchy!

It still exists today with those super rich buying seats to the White House. Doh!

[judesedit]

18. The GOP/Tea Party want to tell us how to love, worship, treat our bodies, take our last breath...

They are even trying to rewrite history! You name it. They are going to control it. Talk about BIG government??? What in the hell do you call that crap???? Wake up. And fast. This is America, the land of the free and the brave. Don't let them take that away from us to become their fascist Amerika. Vote the BEST democrat to office.

[SoapBox]

20. She makes me sick...

The RushThugBillionaires are all probably drooling over this...if she can buy
her way into office others can too.

It is all NutMeg and StinkOrina, all the time...Brown and Boxer seem to be non-existent.

Too bad.

Life is going to be hell under the Terror Reign of the NutMeg.

[CountAllVotes]

40. Gov. Brown is a skilled politician

and he doesn't care to waste millions of $$$ on a bunch of B.S. that no one will remember.

His campaign is about to begin so hang on would you?

[Politicalboi]

21. They called me a week or so ago

And I told them I will be voting for Jerry Brown. My guess is NutMeg won't do the debates like Brewer. Neither one likes questions they can't control. She knows she will come out looking like Brewer if she debates Jerry. The stupid don't like debates. In 2000 California was the 5th largest economy in the WORLD. After Republicans Bush/Cheney took over it was all over for us.

Edited because I got my crazies mixed up Angle/Brewer.

[AsahinaKimi]

22. I will be voting for Jerry Brown, and

I would imagine a number of Northern California voters will too.

[BillH76]

24. SF Chronicle:"Jerry Brown would cut pensions if elected governor"

http://www.onenewspage.com/news/Front+Page/20100904/14706977/Jerry-Brown-would-cut-pensions-if-elected-governor.htm

Of course, Meg would probably do the same thing. But that just shows how pointless these "elections" are. Here's a better idea: choose the governor and legislature at random, like we do juries. Ancient Athens did this with some good results.

[YvonneCa]

31. The title of that article is very misleading, and...

...misses the point Gov. Brown was making.

[CountAllVotes]

38. you are absolutely 100% correct on that

I see Whitman's thugs are out in force these days.

:eyes: :puke:

[Joe Chi Minh]

26. How many votes did the machines have?

[YvonneCa]

32. Jerry Brown's new ad...

...here: http://www.jerrybrown.org/

[wordpix]

50. It's good but he's got to bash Whitman on her history of outsourcing jobs

[YvonneCa]

53. Like Boxer did in the debate...

...against Carly. :7 Since this is his first ad, he's could be trying to start on a positive note. Meg has basically been campaigning against herself so far...and spending tons of money to do so.

[totodeinhere]

33. This race has a long way to go. Don't count out Jerry Brown yet.

He is one savvy politician. My money is still on him.

[izquierdista]

34. How many statewide elections has he won?

5? 6?

on edit: How many elections has Whitman voted in? 1? 2?

[DarthDem]

35. Yawn. No, She Doesn't.

And Boxer isn't trailing the other MoneyQueen either. Keep trying, MSM. Keep trying.

[Robbins]

36. Don't count him Out

Of course Whitman leads.She has been spending money like crazy.Jerry brown's strategy Is to spend money In the fall.Don't forget you
have a corporate CEO against a man who twice has been elected Governor,and In 2006 was elected Attorney General.And back In 1992
even though CLinton had the Democratic Nomination Brown won the Presidential Primary In California.

[davidwparker]

37. Is this CA? Are you people on drugs out there? More than

usual?

Please.

[dimbear]

41. Meg's latest ad........blatant distortion of history

tries to sound as if Meg Whitman started eBay. "Meg started with 30 people........" blah blah.

Meg Whitman did not start eBay. EBay was a successful corporation thought up by an innovative nerd. He hired her as a ballbreaker. Can I say that? Anyway it's the best word for it.

What she was hired to do she did. With relish, they say.

My fellow Californians, do you really want to be under that woman's thumb? Really?

She's spent over 104 million dollars that I know of, must be more now. My fellow Californians, are you really that cheap a date?

[yurbud]

42. my state is committing suicide. If they can't figure out the GOP is killing us after Arnold

and endless GOP initiated budget crisis, then they'll vote for Whitman and she'll finish us off.

[democrat2thecore]

43. I Believe This

Whitman is spending so much money and she's made it clear there's more where all that's come from. This kind of self-financing has got to stop. Don't count Jerry out - he's a fighter (ask Bill Clinton) - but it's hard to win when the fight is being fought in a ring bought and paid for by your opposition. I've heard figures of almost $200 Whitman dollars to every Brown $1. It's just crazy.

[county worker]

45. Brown hasn't started campaigning yet and queen Meg has spent $104 million already.

[wordpix]

51. well vacation is over & he needs to start hitting her on jobs outsourcing

[Vehl]

55. that woman gives me the creeps.

I hope the Californian people elect Brown when election time comes.

[savalez]

56. Brown hasn't even started advertising yet!