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Whitman's conservative core
Los Angeles Times ^

Posted on 03/22/2010 9:20:02 AM PDT by AlanD

Meg Whitman's Republican rival calls her a liberal. He's not even close.

Political writers often describe her as moderate. That misses the mark too.

Supporting abortion rights -- even state funding of abortions for the poor -- doesn't automatically make her a moderate. Not when she's prepared to whack benefits for welfare moms -- slash almost any program -- to avoid raising taxes.

She opposes same-sex marriage but supports recognizing those unions allowed before Proposition 8 passed. That doesn't make her a moderate either. Not when she insists on eliminating 40,000 state jobs.

Whitman unquestionably is a fiscal conservative, despite the rhetoric of opponent Steve Poizner, who keeps moving right in a failed attempt to outflank her in the fight for the GOP gubernatorial nomination. The Field Poll last week found Whitman leading Poizner by an astounding 62% to 15% among Republican strong conservatives.

(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: ca2010; retread; sniff; victorkilo; whitman; zot; zuluoscartango
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1 posted on 03/22/2010 9:20:02 AM PDT by AlanD
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To: AlanD

I can’t tolerate that much stupid in one place. That kind of stupid ought to be fatal.


2 posted on 03/22/2010 9:22:22 AM PDT by darkangel82 (I don't have a superiority complex, I'm just better than you.)
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To: AlanD
Welcome to freerepublic.

When you aren't pushing Romney, you are pushing Whitman, did JR take your advice and stop posting those "Romney videos" that you complained about in your vanity thread?

video-Meg Whitman: Romney handpicked me and "I'm A Huge Fan Of Van Jones"

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3 posted on 03/22/2010 9:30:26 AM PDT by ansel12 (Social liberal politicians in the GOP are easy for the left to turn, why is that?)
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To: AlanD

Anyone who says Meg Whitman is a conservative, needs to have their head examined. Whitman is a liberal Republican. Another Schwarzenegger, Giuliani, Romney.

By electing Whitman, Kalifornia is assured of getting shafted again.


4 posted on 03/22/2010 9:31:15 AM PDT by Reagan Man ("In this present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.")
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To: AlanD

More candidate choosing by the Democrat owned “press”.


5 posted on 03/22/2010 9:33:05 AM PDT by ecomcon
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To: AlanD
Thanks Los Angeles Times! we'll be certain to take your advice!! We love taking advice of Liberals!!!

(Actually it would seem like we do... Michael Steele)

6 posted on 03/22/2010 9:35:32 AM PDT by Mr. K (This administration IS WEARING OUT MY CAPSLOCK KEY!)
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To: AlanD

So what’s it like working for the Whitman campaign?


7 posted on 03/22/2010 9:35:52 AM PDT by Osage Orange (A fear of weapons is a sign of retarded sexual and emotional maturity. - Sigmund Freud)
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To: AlanD

Anyone who is a fan of communist Van Jones is a moron. See: Arnold Schwarzenegger.


8 posted on 03/22/2010 9:36:28 AM PDT by ecomcon
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To: Osage Orange

Whitman leading Poizner by an astounding 62% to 15% among Republican strong conservatives.


9 posted on 03/22/2010 9:39:21 AM PDT by AlanD
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To: AlanD
So I guess you have a job...for a bit longer.

Eh?

10 posted on 03/22/2010 9:40:15 AM PDT by Osage Orange (A fear of weapons is a sign of retarded sexual and emotional maturity. - Sigmund Freud)
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To: ecomcon

If you will take the time to read the article, the writer is complaining because Meg Whitman is MUCH TOO CONSERVATIVE.


11 posted on 03/22/2010 9:41:00 AM PDT by AlanD
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To: AlanD
Supporting abortion rights — even state funding of abortions for the poor — doesn't automatically make her a moderate

Correct. It makes her a Nancy Pelosi/Harry Reid comrade. I don't call that “moderate”.

12 posted on 03/22/2010 9:41:24 AM PDT by SmokingJoe
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To: AlanD
BTW, McCain is known in some circles...as a "strong conservative"

fwiw-

13 posted on 03/22/2010 9:41:31 AM PDT by Osage Orange (A fear of weapons is a sign of retarded sexual and emotional maturity. - Sigmund Freud)
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To: AlanD

There is no such thing as a moderate and Whitman is not conservative period. She is a Rat.


14 posted on 03/22/2010 9:52:18 AM PDT by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
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To: freekitty

I guess you will be supporting Jerry Brown in November. Good luck with that!


15 posted on 03/22/2010 9:53:50 AM PDT by AlanD
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To: Reagan Man

Incredible. Thirty-eight million people in the state of California & Whitman is the best we can do?


16 posted on 03/22/2010 9:54:21 AM PDT by jazminerose
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To: AlanD
This is your vanity thread promoting Mitt Romney isn't it?

How come there are Mitt Romney videos everywhere on FR?AlanD

17 posted on 03/22/2010 9:59:51 AM PDT by ansel12 (Social liberal politicians in the GOP are easy for the left to turn, why is that?)
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To: AlanD; ansel12

Still trolling I see. First you were pushing Myth, now Whitman. Let me guess, you probably think the GOP would have won if 2008 if Rooty had been the nominee?


18 posted on 03/22/2010 10:03:38 AM PDT by wagglebee ("A political party cannot be all things to all people." -- Ronald Reagan, 3/1/75)
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To: AlanD; Osage Orange; ansel12
Whitman leading Poizner by an astounding 62% to 15% among Republican strong conservatives.

Hey troll, what exactly is a "Republican strong conservative"?

Who sent you in here to try to push the Republican=conservative line?

19 posted on 03/22/2010 10:05:57 AM PDT by wagglebee ("A political party cannot be all things to all people." -- Ronald Reagan, 3/1/75)
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To: ansel12

Damn straight. I won’t be voting for the worthless bee ach!


20 posted on 03/22/2010 10:07:55 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (If we as Republicans can't clean up our house, who can or will? Just say no to MeCain(D).)
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