Posted on 02/21/2010 8:21:00 AM PST by SmithL
This month, former Gov. Pete Wilson sent out a letter calling on good Republicans to "unite" behind former eBay CEO Meg Whitman's bid for governor. A largely Democratic effort had been formed to raise $40 million to defeat the billionaire candidate, which Wilson argued forced Team Whitman to launch its general election campaign early.
It was an arrogant move - calling the GOP primary before a single voter has cast a ballot in the June 8 election. Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner is still in the race. No wonder Poizner recently told me, "She wants to be ordained."
After pouring $39 million of her own money into her campaign, Whitman has blanketed the airwaves with commercials and, as a result, has been trouncing Poizner in the polls. Poizner, who is also rich and put about $19 million into his effort, has preferred to campaign using free media, including debates with former rival Tom Campbell. (Which Whitman skipped.) Poizner wants to debate at the GOP convention in March. Whitman says no.
I reached Wilson on his cell phone Wednesday to ask: How can a candidate who never has run for office, and ducked every debate to date, dare to try to elbow out of the primary the one candidate who has won statewide office?
Wilson answered that even though Whitman is skipping a debate at the March GOP convention, she has agreed to a later debate. I should understand, he said, that Whitman is doing what all savvy candidates, including the likely Democratic nominee, Attorney General Jerry Brown, do - limiting debates and press interviews. "You don't accept every one," Wilson explained, using his why-do-I-even-have-to-say-this voice. "I think this is small potatoes, Debra."
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I endorsed McClintock in 03, and I’m not even from CA.
Brown is a far left radical who would destroy what is left in the state .
These posts are going in circles.
I live in the reality of this state and deal with these Dem nutjobs in Sactown.
You are absolutely right imo. Is Meg Whitman an ideal candidate for conservatives? No, but in CA you have to realistic about who can actually win against Jerry Brown. I'll take Whitman anytime over Gov. Moonbeam.
Liberals eat their own.
Meg Whitman is one of those rare cases of a person that we need to stop from ever entering elective office, especially as Governor of California.
Once in, as a rich, powerful, liberal Republican woman and Governor of California, she will haunt and derail conservatives for decades to come.
Meg Whitman: Romney handpicked me and "I'm A Huge Fan Of Van Jones"
California will soon be a ward of the federal dole anyway, so doesn’t make any diff whom is governor. Barry Soetoro’s henchghouls will run the place anyway.
Please feel free to run for office here.
So unlike the URLs given exposing Whitman and her
advisor as secret Obama supporters,
you don’t have one. You betcha.
I’d like to see the books.
There’s still awhile to election. Is she going to vote in this one?
You seem to be helping Mitt Romney build a power base, and want to make the left wing, Meg Whitman the most powerful woman in the GOP.
Meg Whitman, as Governor of California would become the face of the “reasonable” Republican woman, and would be in line for the veep position on a Romney ticket and next in line for the Presidency after that, and she would never go away, look to her to be the representative female voice of the GOP, for decades.
Are you this lazy.
Here is one of many links on the subject.
Poizner donated to Al Gore recount !
Answer the question.
Are you here to promote Steve Poizner ?
Why did he donate to Al Gore if he such a great conservative ?
Steve Poizner called in the radical nutjob Jerry ACCORN Brown to investigate some phony charge about Whitman.
Please note that Steve has not spent a dime promoting his
ideas but he will contact his buddy Jerry Brown to do his dirty work.
Why even bother having primaries?
Too bad the Ca GoP can;t answer that question. Their performance is dismal in working to harness the TEaParty energy.. they fail to read the tea leaves.. again.
Welcome to FR..
Enjoy your stay.
I see you have a new friend.. How special.
and you finally acknowledge the dems are the enemy and not most of us here at FR. There’s hope for you yet. ;-)
Rich Silicon Valley Guy thta actually voted
Bad..
Rich Silicon Valley Gal that never voted..
Good.
Damn, I agree, it’s a mess.
and the CA GoP is haPPy to see it as such..
What’s up with that? same old crap, just different faces.
Paging Ray Haynes,, your state needs you..
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