Poll: Meg Whitman, Jerry Brown in virtual tie

[villager]

Source: SF Chronicle

Poll: Meg Whitman, Jerry Brown in virtual tie

California's race for governor is a dead heat, as Republican Meg Whitman's massive advertising blitz coupled with Democrat Jerry Brown's lo-fi campaign have raised doubts about Brown and cut his lead among Latino voters and other key Democratic constituencies, a Field Poll released today shows.

Brown leads Whitman 44 to 43 percent in the poll, with 13 percent undecided, according to Field's survey of 1,005 likely voters. The poll, conducted June 22 to July 5, has a margin of error of 3.2 percentage points.

But billionaire Whitman's relentless advertising campaign has helped sour voters' views of Brown, with 40 percent holding an unfavorable opinion of him - up from 25 percent in March 2009. Still, 42 percent view him favorably.

Voters feel similarly mixed about Whitman, with 40 percent viewing her favorably. But 42 percent view her unfavorably, up from 27 percent in March 2010, largely because of her bruising GOP primary against Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner and attacks on her from union-backed independent expenditure groups.

Brown supporters who are banking on his name recognition to counteract the former eBay CEO's bottomless checkbook should be worried: The poll found that 34 percent of voters under 40 had "no opinion" of Brown, who was California's governor from 1975 to 1983, was Oakland's mayor from 1999 to 2007 and is now the state attorney general.

While opinions expressed in a poll taken five months before an election tend to be a bit soft, analysts said today's poll includes other ominous signs for Brown, particularly his eroding support among Latinos, who make up roughly 18 percent of the electorate and typically offer overwhelming support for Democrats.

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[Skink]

1. I usually wait till the last second before bidding.

[still_one]

2. Latinos should feel very comfortable with the repukes, NOT!!! look at arizona as an example

how the repukes feel about them

[totodeinhere]

18. Many Arizona Democrats also support the law

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2010/06/23/Ariz-Dems-urge-against-immigration-suit/UPI-76031277320037/

[still_one]

20. no surprise since the Democratic party sure isn't what it used to be /nt

[Tempest]

21. Many Arizona Democrats are conservative

They're blue dogs.

[Joanne98]

3. Here's a link to a new QUEEN MEG commercial.........

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNKsOVPUFts&playnext_from=TL&videos=bNyTK7XF-TY

[davidinalameda]

6. I love those commercials

[n2doc]

4. All I can say is, I weep for California if eMeg wins n/t

[otohara]

8. After Passing The Hate Bill

electing The Terminator...

It wouldn't surprise me if they did elect Whitman and Carly.

[n2doc]

9. Yep. And they say the South is backwards n/t

[Politicalboi]

5. Meg should have

Bought Now instead of thinking she could win Ca. Jerry Brown is just beginning his campaign. I can't wait to see the debates. And I would think Brown is more likely to comply with the legalization of Marijuana if that passes too.

[SoapBox]

7. Just say NO to NutMeg!

...the woman is mean...nasty...creepy. She does NOT care about the vast majority
of Californians, only the rich, greedy and powerful.

Just say NO, NO, NO to NegativeAdMeg.

Go Jerry!

[Dulcinea]

10. Why does she even want this job?

Isn't she very wealthy? Isn't she spending a lot of her own money on her campaign? Wouldn't the governorship be a massive pay cut? Besides, she never even voted most of her life. She seems to have had no interest in politics until recently.

I'm not a California resident. I don't get it.

[n2doc]

14. Same as Arnie- She's an Attention (you know what)

Plus I'm sure it's a great way to get in on those "special deals" that the little people rarely hear about. She will make her money back in spades if elected.

[anigbrowl]

15. She already has all the money she needs

Nobody runs for executive office because of cash; it's much easier to get rich in the private sector. Executive office appeals to people who want to change the way things are done, whether or not they succeed.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

11. Like the old saying goes. People get the kind of government they deserve. They never fucking learn.

[Unvanguard]

12. BOO! n/t

[RBInMaine]

13. Brown needs to be barnstorming that fucking state and getting some ads the hell up.

[kiranon]

16. Right or Meg will do to Jerry what she did to Poisner. He needs

to advertise now. It will be too late later.

[bemildred]

17. So Jerry is staying even while doing nothing.

"But billionaire Whitman's relentless advertising campaign has helped sour voters' views of Brown, with 40 percent holding an unfavorable opinion of him - up from 25 percent in March 2009. Still, 42 percent view him favorably.

Voters feel similarly mixed about Whitman, with 40 percent viewing her favorably. But 42 percent view her unfavorably, up from 27 percent in March 2010, largely because of her bruising GOP primary against Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner and attacks on her from union-backed independent expenditure groups."

[SunnySong]

19. Honestly who would vote for Meg Whitman

She is a Peter Principle poster child.

[ProudDad]

22. You've got that right...

She STARTED OUT at eBay above her Peter Plateau...

[Dawson Leery]

23. I find this hard to believe.

[bemildred]

24. That's because it's political propaganda. nt

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