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politico.com - 1/5/2009
Whitman moves toward run
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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 & Gamble, Dreamworks, and eBay

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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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news.yahoo.com - 1/6/2009
Whitman testing waters in California (Politico)
— news.yahoo.com — Politico - Former eBay CEO Meg Whitman is signaling she may soon be joining an already crowded field of candidates vying to replace term-limited California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2010. (more) Whitman testing waters in California (Politico)

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Meg Whitman Apparently A Go for California Governor Race
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — ... So Says Ben Smith over at Politico. But, it has been known for quite some time here in California GOP circles. Whitman will first have to beat the only elected statewide GOP officeholder, Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner in the June 2010 primary election and then likely face off against Democrat former California Governor and current Attorney General Jerry “Moonbeam” Brown. Let’s look at a fairly recent poll: ...

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