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Meg Whitman Finally, Officially Running For California Governor
Politics Daily —
Filed under: Democrats, Republicans, John McCain, Mitt RomneyAfter months of speculation over "will she or won't she?" run for governor of California once Arnold Schwazrenegger's term is up in 2010, Meg Whitman has finally put the issue to bed. Yes, she will. Today, the former eBay CEO launched her campaign Web site and formed an exploratory committee. "After careful consideration and with tremendous loyalty to our Golden State, I have formed an Exploratory Committee, the first step in the process of running for Governor in 2010," Whitman said on her Web site. "California faces challenges unlike any other ...
Meg Whitman Gears Up for 2010 California Governor Race
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog —
Looks like former e-Bay CEO Meg Whitman is finally announcing a run for California Governor.
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 ...
Who is this Meg Whitman who wants to run California?
Top of the Ticket —
Outside the business community, to the extent she's known at all, Meg Whitman was the wrong woman on some lists of John McCain's possible vice presidential choices.
Having been Mitt Romney's national finance chair in the Republican presidential primaries -- gee, was that a year ago already? -- the 52-year-old Whitman moved almost as quickly as Romney to back McCain, helping him raise millions in his unsuccessful general election effort alongside that Alaskan governor.
Now, Whitman herself has announced an ...
Whitman Casts Herself as Sacramento Outsider
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Whitman Casts Herself as Sacramento Outsider In her first web video in her campaign for governor of California, former eBay CEO Meg Whitman (R) casts herself as a Sacramento outsider that can reform state politics. Whitman, who announced on Monday that she has formed an exploratory committee , said that California faces numerous problems and needs new leadership. “Right now, California faces many challenges,” she said. “Our state is practically bankrupt, our taxes are through the roof, we’re losing jobs because companies can’t afford it here anymore and our grade schools rank at the bottom compared to the rest of the nation.” Banking on her ...
