Meg Whitman credits tenacity for career successes
By Juliet Williams The Associated Press
Posted: 10/11/2010 10:08:31 PM PDTUpdated: 10/12/2010 09:30:44 AM PDT
http://extras.mnginteractive.com/live/media/site577/2010/1011/20101011__C_TN12-WHITMAN+PC5DWRG_300.JPGWhitman has often referred to her mother as a source of inspiration for her successful career and for her decision to seek the Republican nomination for governor.
Whitman also has adopted elements of her mother's frugality, in spite of her outsize spending on her gubernatorial campaign. Whitman's fortune was estimated at more than $1.3 billion before her bid for office, yet she often chooses to eat at middle-of-the-road chain restaurants on the campaign trail.
She says there is no contradiction between her proposals to be frugal with the people's money and her own record-setting spending. Instead, it's just part of a disciplined approach.
"My view is I'm running a smart campaign. I want to have the best team, I want to be out there with the right message," she said at a recent campaign event. "So I want to be smart about it and strategic about it."
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