Whitman wins GOP nomination for Calif. governor

[cal04]

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/06/meg-whitman-wins-gop-nod-in-california.php


California Republican voters tonight nominated eBay founder Meg Whitman to challenge Attorney General Jerry Brown (D) to become the state's next governor. The Silicon Valley executive with no political experience beat Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner after an expensive and nasty battle.

Whitman earned 65 percent to Poizner's 26 percent with 9 of precincts reporting as the Associated Press and MSNBC called the race. Whitman spent a whopping $81 million -- nearly all of that her own -- to boost her name recognition and to outline her stance on immigration and other hot button issues in the Golden State. Poizner, who ran in a field of dozens in the 2003 recall election won by Arnold Schwarzenegger, spent $24 million of his own money.

The Whitman-as-winner outcome was so expected that a reporter caught her victory speech -- hours before the polls had closed.



Meg Whitman claims GOP nomination in governor's race
http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2010/06/post-election-n.html

[AndyA]

1. No, money doesn't buy our government. Not at all.

Good luck to California if she wins. You'll need it.

[SoCalDem]

2. Correction: "Whitman bought GOP nomination for Calif. governor"

:)

[recoveringdittohed]

3. Looks like she used the Buy It Now option - NT

[leftstreet]

6. LOL

:spray:

[saltpoint]

4. I hope Jerry Brown outwits Whitman at every turn from this point forward.

Brown's a good man.

Meg Whitman is something of a monster.

[Kerrytravelers]

5. Goddess help us if she buys the final results GE, too.

I can't imagine the mess she'll make in California. Hasn't Schwarzenidiot done enough damage?