CA Gov--Whitman pumps in another $20 million of her own $$--up to $141.5 million

[WI_DEM]

California gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman (R) "contributed an additional $20 million to her campaign this week -- bringing the total she has spent so far on her run to $141.5 million," California Beat reports.

"The contribution only adds to an already record-shattering total -- no other American candidate has ever spent so much of his or own wealth in an attempt to get elected as the former eBay executive has."

http://politicalwire.com/

[gateley]

1. I SO want her to lose! nt

[Skink]

2. Isn't there a buy it now price?

[CountAllVotes]

4. strictly shill bidding at this point

which is the point of no return!

:dem:

[FSogol]

5. DUzy! n/t

[LynneSin]

3. I am absolutely disturbed and the money spent and how it could have been used

Just think if she had used just a small raaction of that money to help make her maid a legal US citizen?

Think about the possitive impact she would have had if she used $100million of it to do the following for California such as feed the hungry, help people keep their homes or create jobs with a new business.

And seriously how unpopular are you if you have to spend close to $150million of your own money and you're still falling behind your opponent.

[Brother Buzz]

9. Just think of all the nonprofit charity organizations that could have put that money to good use

How many homeless shelters could use an influx of, say, a million dollars? Think what a measly $50,000 grant to a crisis center could accomplish. Low income child care centers? Teen and senior centers?. The list is long.

[Brother Buzz]

15. Ha! I just stumbled on your thread discussing just that

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=9308136&mesg_id=9308136

:thumbsup:

[AC_Mem]

21. Meg & Charity

I agree with your post 100%, it is absolutely disgusting how much she has spent for her own EGO. The good that amount of money could accomplish in a state that is suffering so much financial hardship is hard to comprehend.

Another question I have - where are all the millions that the GOP is throwing at candidates like her? Why does NutMeg need have to pony up her own 140+ million?

I wish that we could say that the money she spent went into the state and helped SOMETHING, but sadly all it did was make Faux and other conservative advertisers richer, so they in turn can donate to yet more unqualified GOPers.

Perhaps while they are feeding their own they will eat their own and we can be done with this nonsense and get down to governing this country.

[FSogol]

6. But if the State of California wanted to raise her taxes .125% she would scream.

:cry:

[AtomicKitten]

7. Second place. Priceless. nt

[Wickerman]

8. So, she is throwing good money after bad?

Her poor judgment is reason enough not to vote for her.

[okieinpain]

10. the coming future of america thanks to the nut cases on the

supreme court. don't for a minute think someone isn't going to pony up a billion dollars one day to be president. there are plenty of people who have it to spare, and they will look fabulous in 3D HDMI.

[livetohike]

11. And she as Governor of CA would "rein in spending"

:rofl: Seems she has no problem spending money.

[valerief]

12. Well, I guess all the poll workers can retire after the election. I'm sure she's got them

all bought and paid for.

[Qutzupalotl]

13. Desperation.

She can go broke for all I care. Her incessant advertising is bound to annoy voters.

[Cognitive_Resonance]

14. Flush!!! She doesn't know when to stop. nt

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

16. Hmmm....I'm thinking that the more she opens her wallet, the lower her poll numbers go...

...and the more she talks, the more outrageous her lies and hypocrisy are!

[FBaggins]

17. Did she inherit her money?

One doesn't usually become wealthy without first understanding the concept of avoiding "throwing good money after bad"

[Brother Buzz]

18. Yes. China trade, shipping

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=9232788&mesg_id=9232788

[flamingdem]

20. As I like to say these days - GOP Made in China nt

[zulchzulu]

19. How much would a vote cost?

That's the question I have.

[jeanpalmer]

22. She's a one-person stimulus program

I'm surprised that the CA economy hasn't really responded.

[opihimoimoi]

23. Now its worsening...the more she spends on buying the damn Office...the more she loses ground

She is a political novice at which time California does not need...esp after the gropanator fucked it all up with his acting....

[saltpoint]

26. Agree. She doesn't inspire much confidence as a

manager.

I hope Californians turn to Brown in very large numbers.

[opihimoimoi]

27. Its suprising she got that much numbers....by now, I thought it would be 70 30

[denimgirly]

24. Wow that $141 million could have stimulated the economy if done a better way.

What a waste

[saltpoint]

25. Meg is a very disinhibited campaigner. She likes to whip out

that bank account and flash it all over town.

Go, Jerry.