- Tools Sponsor:
CALIFORNIA
They're Beyond Over It, Okay?
Clinton Stumps For Brown
"Appearing before thousands of people at a San Jose rally" on 10/17, Bill Clinton "brought the contest" to ex-eBay CEO Meg Whitman's (R) "doorstep, imploring" Dems "to turn out the vote and elect" AG/ex-Gov. Jerry Brown (D).
Clinton: "He has always been on the side of positive change. ... He cares enough to want to be governor again. ... Any time he's ever had a job like this, he's held down costs and increased benefits."
Clinton: "There's a reason people think the Democrats are going to lose all these House seats. And the reason is you. ... All these polls are predicated on the assumption that tomorrow's America voted in 2008 but yesterday's America will vote in 2010."
Whitman spokesperson Andrea Jones Rivera: "If it weren't for his party affiliation, Bill Clinton wouldn't have anything to do with Jerry Brown. ... In the past, President Clinton recognized Meg Whitman's leadership, because the reality is that she led one of California's true success stories, and created thousands of new jobs" (Mishak, Los Angeles Times, 10/18).
Whitman, at In-N-Out Burger, on Clinton: "I think there were many good things about Bill Clinton's presidency. He was a big EBay buyer. He bought a lot of his Clinton memorabilia on EBay. ... So I think there were many good things about his presidency, but he's obviously out here because he's a Democrat, a dyed-in-the-wool Democrat, and he's trying to help Democrats across the country."
Whitman, on ex-AK Gov. Sarah Palin (R-AK): "Technically, she's qualified to be president because you have to be a U.S. citizen and be in good standing. I think the voters of the United States are going to decide who's going to be the next Republican nominee and there's going to be a lot of competition for that. ... I'll probably be for Mitt Romney as I was for the last cycle before I helped out John McCain" (Mishak, Los Angeles Times, 10/15).
Go Ask Jerry
Whitman released a new TV Ad, produced by Scott Howell & Co. Fulls script, "Pensions:"
ANNCR: "How can you retire at age 55? Just ask Jerry Brown. He gave California state employees collective bargaining powers. Since then the unions have grown stronger and stronger. Now state employees can retire at 55 with much of their salary for life. And taxpayers are on the hook for $100 billion in unfunded pension liabilities. No wonder those unions are 100% behind Jerry Brown. He'll just spend and spend and spend" (Youtube, 10/15).
Chili And Shakes
Whitman, "a chili dog in Bakersfield behind her, came to Sacramento" on 10/15 for a shake.
Whitman, "though she still also flies on a charter jet, had arrived on a green bus wrapped in campaign slogans."
Brown spokesperson Sterling Clifford "mocked Whitman's bus, which first came out" on 10/12, after the final debate.
Clifford: "The bus goes places. ... Meg flies along behind it."
Whitman, regarding the bus: "It's been really fun" (Siders, Sacramento Bee, 10/16).
Two For Meg
Riverside Press Enterprise endorsed Whitman (10/16).
Redding Searchlight endorsed Whitman (10/17).
- Next: A Recovery Package For The Press
- Previous: Four After "Whore"
Advertisement
10/18/2010 Frontpage
National Briefing
- 1 OBAMA: Fired Up, Ready To Vote?
- 2 REPUBLICANS: $100M Men
- 3 DEMOCRATS: The Money War
- 4 CONGRESS: Members Of Congress Rejoice
- 5 CAMPAIGN FINANCE: Trouble At The Ol' Mill
- 6 LANDSCAPE: The Manchurian Candidates
- 7 IE TRACKER: Tree Hugging
- 8 CALENDAR: Road Trippin' With Favorite Ally
- 9 GALLUP TRACKING: He Ain't Afraid Of No Myth
- 10 KAISER HEALTH TRACKING: Back To Square One
- 11 RASMUSSEN TRACKING: Boardwalk Polling Empire
Senate 2010
- 12 ALASKA: It Wasn't Me
- 13 ARKANSAS: A Mountain To Climb
- 14 CALIFORNIA POLL: A Puncher's Chance
- 15 CALIFORNIA: Out Of Touch But In The Money
- 16 COLORADO POLL: Buck Stops Here?
- 17 COLORADO: Enough For Another Drink
- 18 CONNECTICUT POLL: Still In The Rumble
- 19 CONNECTICUT: No More Lincoln Story
- 20 DELAWARE: The Bucks Start Here
- 21 FLORIDA: Two Against One. Which One?
- 22 HAWAII POLL: 13 Going On 36?
- 23 ILLINOIS: Not The Boring Film
- 24 INDIANA: Coats-ing Ahead
- 25 IOWA: Chuck Bucks
- 26 KENTUCKY: Skyrockets In Flight
- 27 LOUISIANA: Charlie Is From Mars, David Is From Venus
- 28 MISSOURI: Respect 'N Protect
- 29 NEVADA POLL: The Inner Searchlight
- 30 NEVADA: Spent It To Make It
- 31 NEW HAMPSHIRE: Fine With Them
- 32 NEW YORK POLL: Consistent Kirsten
- 33 NEW YORK: You've Got More Change Than Coinstar
- 34 NEW YORK -- SCHUMER POLL: Ghost Townsend
- 35 NEW YORK -- SCHUMER: If The Schumer Fits
- 36 NORTH CAROLINA: Putting The 'Rich' Back In 'Richard'
- 37 OHIO: A Different Presidential Endorsement
- 38 OREGON POLL: A Wyden-ing Lead
- 39 OREGON: Voice Of A Huff
- 40 PENNSYLVANIA: Belle Of The Ball
- 41 UTAH POLL: Lee Home Free
- 42 WASHINGTON POLL: Locker Room
- 43 WASHINGTON: Back To The 206
- 44 WEST VIRGINIA: Manchin Money
- 45 WISCONSIN: What's All The Russ About?
Governor 2010 -- The Big Four
- 46 CALIFORNIA POLL: Four After "Whore"
- 47 CALIFORNIA: They're Beyond Over It, Okay?
- 48 FLORIDA: A Recovery Package For The Press
- 49 NEW YORK POLL: No Parade Here
- 50 NEW YORK: Andy Vision 2.0
- 51 TEXAS: Ready, Set, Vote!
Governor 2010
- 52 ALABAMA: Dude, You Gotta Get Out Of My House
- 53 ALASKA POLL: Parnell Putt
- 54 ALASKA: With Their Powers Combined!
- 55 ARIZONA: Clean As A Whistle
- 56 ARKANSAS: 'Give Him Another Term ... He Has Earned It'
- 57 COLORADO POLL: Cure For The Hick Ups?
- 58 COLORADO: Breaking The Bank
- 59 CONNECTICUT POLL: Continuing To Close
- 60 CONNECTICUT: He's Not Down With The Sickness
- 61 GEORGIA: Slash. Burn. Repeat.
- 62 ILLINOIS: Heart, Attack
- 63 IOWA: But You Promised
- 64 MAINE: Endorsement Time
- 65 MARYLAND: This One's For All The Ladies
- 66 MASSACHUSETTS POLL: Steady Beacon
- 67 MASSACHUSETTS: So Fun, It's Criminal!
- 68 MICHIGAN: Conflict Of Disinterest
- 69 MINNESOTA: Him? ... Really?
- 70 NEVADA: Brian's Song Is A Hit For Journal
- 71 NEW HAMPSHIRE: Call It In The Air
- 72 NEW MEXICO POLL: What About KOB?
- 73 NEW MEXICO: Necessary Roughness?
- 74 OHIO: Plumbing The Depths
- 75 OKLAHOMA: Oklahoma Girls, They're Undeniable
- 76 OREGON POLL: Called For Goaltending
- 77 OREGON: Keeping Up With The Candidates
- 78 PENNSYLVANIA: Quiet ... Too Quiet
- 79 RHODE ISLAND: Stepping Down, But Not Out
- 80 SOUTH CAROLINA: Now Milton, Don't Be Greedy. Just Pass
- 81 SOUTH DAKOTA POLL: Something To Brag About?
- 82 TENNESSEE: Business Brawl
- 83 UTAH POLL: Worth His Salt Lake
- 84 VERMONT: Playing Catch-Up
- 85 WISCONSIN: Who Has Room For Seconds?
- 86 WYOMING: Kicking Off The Ad Blitz
Campaigns of 2011
White House 2012
- 88 NEW HAMPSHIRE: Making Early Noise In NH
- 89 CHRISTIE: A Lesson In 'Social' Studies
- 90 DANIELS: Vexed By The VAT
- 91 GINGRICH: A Giant Haul For Gingrich -- With An Asterisk
- 92 HUCKABEE: Writing A New Chapter?
- 93 HUNTSMAN: A Sign Of Things To Come?
- 94 JINDAL: Sacrificing Now For Later?
- 95 PALIN: Rallying The Faithful In Unfriendly Territory
- 96 PAWLENTY: Making His Presence Felt
In The States
- 97 ARKANSAS POLL: Still Friends Of Bill
- 98 CALIFORNIA POLL: Into Thin Air
- 99 WASHINGTON POLL: Eric Wedge Issues
People
- 100 OBAMA: After He Busted That "Change" Myth
- 101 MCCAIN, MEGHAN: Speaking Of Lack Of Experience...
- 102 ENSIGN: The Fun(d) Is Over
- 103 PALIN, BRISTOL: Born In The '90s. Sigh.
- 104 GREER: Are You Surprised?
- 105 PRESS PASS: It's Quittin' Time
- 106 POLICE LOG: Leaning On The Dramatic
- 107 NEWS BAZAAR: Let's Not And Say We Did
