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As Whitman and Brown dance toward the political center, they risk alienating their bases

August 10, 2010

Source: Ken McLaughlin & Steve Harmon/Media News Group

When Meg Whitman went on the air last week with two red-meat-conservative talk show hosts, they mercilessly grilled the Republican on what they called inexcusable shifts on immigration and the state's landmark global warming bill.

The drubbing was so bad that many listeners of "The John & Ken Show'' pronounced that they'd never vote for such a namby-pamby candidate.

Jerry Brown adds details to clean-energy jobs plan

August 9, 2010

Source: David Siders/Sacramento Bee

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown released a beefed-up jobs plan Sunday, expanding on an existing clean-energy jobs plan that was widely panned for its lack of detail.

Jerry Brown emphasizes green energy in jobs plan

August 9, 2010

Source: Seema Mehta/Los Angeles Times

Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jerry Brown quietly unveiled a jobs plan Sunday that calls for creating green-energy jobs, investing in the state's infrastructure and education, increasing manufacturing jobs and improving job-training programs. "Most new jobs should and will be created in the private sector, but government can play an important role in establishing a favorable climate for job creation," Brown wrote.

California: Brown Puts Whitman on the Defensive over Greenhouse Gases

August 6, 2010

Source: Kevin O'Leary/Time Magazine

How does California attorney general Jerry Brown fight billionaire Meg Whitman in the battle to be the next governor of the Golden State? Whitman, the former CEO of eBay, spends nearly as much per day (an average of $531,378 over the past six weeks) as Brown has spent all year — $633,205. Yet the cagey and frugal Brown leads the free-spending billionaire in the latest poll 37% to 34%. By necessity, Brown is running a low-budget guerrilla campaign against Whitman, whose spending has now zoomed past the $100 million mark.

Opinion: Whitman will likely vote no on Dirty Energy Prop, but needs to go further

August 5, 2010

Source: Jenesse Miller/CLCV Blog

Maybe gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman got tired of being asked tough questions by right-wing radio hosts John and Ken and decided, in an unscripted moment, to give a noncommittal answer on this subject, just to shut them up. Or maybe, since she called herself an environmentalist this week, she thought she’d better back up the claim by saying she would likely vote “No” on the deceptive ballot measure — funded by Texas oil companies — to kill California’s landmark climate law.

Whitman against suspension of climate law

August 5, 2010

Source: Wyatt Buchanan/San Francisco Chronicle

Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman said Wednesday that she probably will vote against a November ballot initiative that would suspend AB32, California's landmark greenhouse gas reduction law.

Whitman says she'd move to Sacramento, learn legislators' names

August 4, 2010

Source: David Siders/Sacramento Bee

Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman said Tuesday that one thing different between her and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenneger is that she'd stay in Sacramento overnight.

Whitman's play for the Hispanic vote

August 4, 2010

Source: James Hohmann/Politico

Pete Wilson, a former Republican governor reviled by many Latinos here, promised in a May advertisement that Meg Whitman would be as “tough as nails” on illegal immigration.

Gov candidate Whitman claims environmental label

August 4, 2010

Source: Juliet Williams/Associated Press

Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman labeled herself an environmentalist during a visit to a green-tech firm Tuesday, but said support for the environment needs to be tempered with a reduction in regulations for California businesses.

Whitman spending hits $99M in California gov race

August 3, 2010

Source: Juliet Williams & Samantha Young/Associated Press

Billionaire Republican Meg Whitman reported Monday that she has spent more than $99 million in her quest to become California's governor, while Democrat Jerry Brown is saving money for what could become the most expensive gubernatorial contest in American history.