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msnbc.msn.com - 1/6/2009
Ex-eBay CEO to run for Calif. governor
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Former eBay Inc. chief executive Meg Whitman plans to run for governor of California, a person with knowledge of her political aspirations said Monday.

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sfgate.com - 1/5/2009
Ex eBay CEO prepares run for Calif. governor
— sfgate.com — She stepped down from the boards of eBay, Procter & Gamble Co. and DreamWorks Animation SKG as of Dec. 31, her spokesman, Henry Gomez, said Monday. He said it was for "personal reasons and time commitments" but would not elaborate. A person who is ... (more) Ex eBay CEO prepares run for Calif. governor

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blogs.wsj.com - 1/5/2009
Meg Whitman Considers Run for California Governor
— blogs.wsj.com — Ellen Byron reports on government. Meg Whitman stepped down from the boards of Procter & Gamble Co., eBay Inc. and Dreamworks Animation SKG Inc. effective Dec. 31, her spokesman said. The move is another signal that Whitman is ... (more) Meg Whitman Considers Run for California Governor
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briefingroom.thehill.com - 1/6/2009
Former eBay CEO Whitman Looks At Calif. Gov. Race
— briefingroom.thehill.com — Meg Whitman, the former eBay executive and campaign aide to Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), is considering a bid for governor in California in 2010, according to The Wall Street Journal. Whitman has stepped down from the boards of eBay, Procter & ... (more) Former eBay CEO Whitman Looks At Calif. Gov. Race

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Meg Whitman Prepares to Run for Calif. Governor - Dianne Feinstein May Run Too
Tennessee Guerilla Women — ... stem-cell research, gay marriage, benefits for domestic partners?" If Whitman were to win the GOP primary, she is likely to face a well-known Democratic opponent in a state where registered Democrats outnumber Republicans by 13 percentage points. Former Gov. Jerry Brown, 70, now the state's attorney general, is thought to be the leading Democratic candidate if he decides to run — unless Sen. Dianne Feinstein jumps into the race. MSNBC: Source: Ex-eBay CEO to run for Calif. governor Feminist Politics ...

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