Meg Whitman sets record spending pace in campaign for governor

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Reporting from Sacramento
Republican Meg Whitman spent $27 million on her campaign for governor in the first 11 weeks of the year, setting a record-shattering pace with a prime-time television ad blitz to introduce herself to voters and attack her GOP opponent, according to a disclosure statement she filed Monday.

Whitman, the billionaire ex-chief of EBay, has spent $46 million since joining the race early last year, seven times more than either of her main rivals.

Steve Poizner, the Republican state insurance commissioner, has been punished incessantly by Whitman's "Can't Trust Steve" ads on shows such as "American Idol," and lagged nearly 50 points behind her in last week's Field Poll.

"Our campaign's budget is designed for victory," said Whitman spokesman Tucker Bounds. "And we're seeing positive results."

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-money23-2010mar23,0,6585682.story

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1. Whitman, the billionaire ex-chief of EBay, has spent $46 million since joining the race

that says it all doesn't it?

THE BILLIONAIRE

She has not a clue what it means to HAVE NOT.

:puke: :puke: :puke:

JERRY BROWN 2010!

:dem:

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2. Jerry Brown for Gov.

This lady is overspending already!

[GentryDixon]

3. So the last Republican Governor

did not teach them a lesson?

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4. Whitman Shuts Out Press at Her Own Media Event

How Palin-esk!

http://cbs5.com/video/?id=[e-mail]

BROWN 2010!

:dem: :kick:

[tishaLA]

5. She looks like Bill Buckley on estrogen treatments

I really hope CA voters aren't willing to vote for another idiot for governor, but....

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6. no kidding!

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7. She Is Fucking Horrible!!!

EVERY night there anti Steve (whatever his name is) ads are on every channel at the 11pm -11:35 news block here in LA!!! EVERY NIGHT FOR WEEKS NOW!!!! Obviously I am with Jerry but almost would love to vote in the primary (can't I think, registered DEM) for pozner if only to spite this "EBAY person"....

It seems to me that NO governor will ever make a difference here in CA as long as the legislature has this STUPID two/thirds majority vote rule thing. It's like 60 votes in the US Senate but worse!!! NOTHING CAN GET DONE, YOU NEED TOO MANY PEOPLE TO AGREE AND THAT IS NOT POSSIBLE ON A REGULAR BASIS...

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8. Her claim to fame and fortune: she turned ebay into Greed-bay

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9. she ruined eBay

it was once a place where a person could go and sell some things around the house that they didn't need. Now it is run buy all of these power sellers from China and the like. :puke:

Thanks for nothing Meg Whitman! :puke: again.