latimes.com - 2/11/2009
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Reporting from Cupertino, Calif. -- A day after launching her campaign for governor, former EBay Chief Executive Meg Whitman on Tuesday unveiled a sharply conservative approach to California's fiscal crisis and offered a fusillade of positions on other issues that are likely to complicate her ...
megwhitman.com - 2/9/2009
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REPUBLICAN MEG WHITMAN, FORMER EBAY PRESIDENT AND CEO,
ANNOUNCES FORMATION OF 2010 GUBERNATORIAL CAMPAIGN EXPLORATORY COMMITTEE SACRAMENTO
- Republican Meg Whitman, former President and CEO of eBay, today announced the formation of an Exploratory ...
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Meg Whitman for Governor of California
sacbee.com - 2/9/2009
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sacbee.com —
Former eBay chief executive Meg Whitman officially submitted
her bid to explore a run for governor on
Monday. The move by the billionaire businesswoman sets up what's expected to be an expensive, 17-month auction between herself and Insurance ...
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Whitman boots up campaign for governor
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Inside The Times' exclusive Meg Whitman interview
Top of the Ticket —
... who has created jobs, who's managed a budget, who's led and inspired large organizations, who listens well, and who can drive an agenda."
All in all, though, the initial discussion out of the gate was a reminder that it's no easy task for someone with no experience in running for political office at any level to navigate a run for governor the varied length of California –- even a billionaire who once led a hugely successful Internet company.
(The complete Whitman interview story appears here.)
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... ? Did you fall asleep? Did he effectively dodge any and all serious questions W-style, including a doozy from Helen Thomas, the cutest WH correspondent who's ever lived? And what about former e-bay exec Meg Whitman's bid for CA governor? Does this signal a new involvement by Silicon Valley players in politics? Does Whitman get a pass for her nuanced support of Proposition 8, despite potential opposition from the sultry mayor of San Francisco? ...
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When "Hardball," guest and former John McCain adviser Mark McKinnon suggested Barack Obama, in his first few days in office, is discovering what George W. Bush found out, that being President is "a hard job," Chris Matthews, on Wednesday night's show, vehemently disagreed, saying Obama "doesn't look he's having a hard time...he's Fred Astaire out there...he still moves around with incredible alacrity."
GOP gubernatorial candidate Whitman outlines stands - Not Ready for Prime Time
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... GOP gubernatorial candidate Whitman outlines stands - Not Ready for Prime Time
A day after launching her campaign for governor, former EBay Chief Executive Meg Whitman on Tuesday unveiled a sharply conservative approach to California's fiscal crisis and offered a ...
Are California GOP Governor Candidate Meg Whitman’s Job Creation Goals Realistic Or a Rookie Mistake?
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog —
... a priority, not offer pie-in-the-sky promises that can’t - and shouldn’t - be kept.
Meg Whitman, the former CEO of e-Bay is a rookie in politics. She has never before run for office and has been a registered Republican only since 2007. In fact, she missed a number of elections as a California voter, including the Gray Davis recall election which elected current GOP Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Whitman is an accomplished business woman but her stands on the issues are very similar to moderate or RINO Schwarzenegger.
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politico.com 1/5/2009 — Former eBay CEO Meg Whitman, who raised her profile on the presidential campaign trail, is moving toward declaring her bid for governor of California, a source close to her said.
The latest step: she just resigned down from board seats at Procter ...
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Obama the centrist? - Los Angeles Times
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