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JUNE 9, 2010 By JOHN SEILER The entry level of personal worth for winning the GOP nomination for governor now is $1 billion. That’s the net worth of Meg Whitman, who won yesterday’s primary nomination for governor. That’s up from the more
Read MoreMeg's trip
An empty private jet arrived at LAX for a campaign rally, and when the door was opened, Meg Whitman got out. — John Seiler . . . . . . (Yes, that’s an update of a crack by Churchill.)
Read MoreElection pre-mortem
JUNE3, 2010 By JOHN SEILER What a mess departing Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is leaving for his successor. Endemic deficits. A bond rating the lowest of any state, inching toward junk-bond status. School performance vying with Louisiana for America’s worst. The
Read MoreCal Jobs Gap widens in 2010
MAY 24, 2010 By JOHN SEILER Instead of bashing one another for past liberal postures, Meg Whitman and Steve Poizner should be talking about the California Jobs Gap. Jerry Brown should be, too. There’s no more important issue today, especially
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Tea Party time in California?
MAY 20, 2010 By JOHN SEILER Normally a trendsetter, California might be a laggard in following the political revolutions back east. On Tuesday, the Establishment of both parties took a beating from voters upset at the most dysfunctional government most
Read MoreEstablishment Meg
I continue to be amused by the mistakes made by Meg Whitman’s amateurish campaign. She’s campaigning as an outsider, a “can do” business woman who hasn’t been corrupted by the political process. Yet she’s eager to boast of the endorsements
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Meg's problem
I admit I’m jaded about political campaigns. I’ve been watching them closely since 1964, when I was nine and supported the great Barry Goldwater against the ogre LBJ, who lied his way into re-election with a cynical campaign, especially the
Read MoreWe need more debates between Meg and Steve
The debate today between Meg Whitman and Steve Poizner finally gave voters a reason to take interest in this campaign, a month before the election. They both got digs in at each other over their financial situations and the immigration
Read MoreMeg vs. McClintock
Someone should have told Meg, “Whatever you do, don’t attack Tom McClintock, even if he attacks you because he’s backing Poizner. Tom has a huge following among the folks you need, both in the primary and the general election. The
Read MoreJerry! Jerry! Jerry!
At their convention this weekend in L.A., instead of backing Jerry Brown for governor (again), maybe instead Democrats should back Jerry Springer. That would get his trashy shows off the air during the time when children watch, and Springer, a former mayor
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