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Kadie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-23-10 05:17 PM
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Detroit to Whitman: Invest in struggling cities
Detroit to Whitman: Invest in struggling cities

By JULIET WILLIAMS, Associated Press Writer – 1 hr 25 mins ago

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Detroit mayor's office is criticizing California Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman for comparing Fresno to Detroit and calling it "awful."

Karen Dumas, a spokeswoman for Detroit Mayor Dave Bing, said in a statement Thursday to The Associated Press that the billionaire candidate should invest in communities such as Detroit and Fresno rather than profit at their expense.

Dumas says both cities are suffering in the wake of the Wall Street meltdown. Whitman once served on the board of investment firm Goldman Sachs.

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100923/ap_on_bi_ge/us_california_governor_fresno_2
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blue_onyx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Sep-23-10 05:35 PM
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1. Yeah, right
She doesn't care about anything other than money and power.
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