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St. Paul Talk: eBay's Meg Whitman for California Governor

By Paul Bedard

September 4, 2008 RSS Feed Print

ST. PAUL—The buzz at Republican National Convention is over how former eBay boss Meg Whitman is making the GOP circuits among top strategists and fundraisers as she sizes up the prospect of running for California governor in 2010. While some reports suggest that she's not trying to discourage talk of her run, top McCain associates and fundraisers say she is working hard to get herself ready for a campaign. "Oh, she's going to run," said a long-time McCain ally and California Republican National Convention delegate. "She's working people here," added a McCain fundraiser. Whitman, national co-chair of Sen. John McCain's campaign, was talked about as a vice presidential pick and has wowed Republicans with her political savvy. The Republicans expect her to face California Attorney General Jerry Brown, the former governor whose unusual approach to some issues led critics to dub him Gov. Moonbeam.

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i would like to know what would you do about workmens comp? it went from being 1/4 inch thick. and for the people that workhard and got hurt on the job. To about 2 inchs thick n all for the Big company and insurance company!! not for the people .

the movie star Gov, changefor all his freinds not for the people ! i got hurt in the year of 2000 for five years i fought it (i did not want to get Operated on )in the year of 2005 i had my neck fused intwo placed, a year and a half later i had my spine drill into because the channel fell appart> i just wanted to get better and go back to work!! but the insurance hound meto the point of calling me at 6:00 am .At this point i went to a workmens comp lawer who took my case and then told me whant the Governor did to the workmens compensation rule taken

from the people and giveing to the Big company and insurance company.i am still fighting with the insurance company they drap their feet and take there sweet time .I am not some one who is just talking , I work for Xerox for 21 years n lost my job just trying to make it thru life. so i asked again what would is your take on this ? P.S. i hope i am not being rude i'm just mad !! ( sinch the last op i have been hit with sleepy apnea and Diabetes ) i just keep telling my self it could be worse. thank you for your time Anthony Zabatta

Anthony Zabatta of CA 8:43PM November 17, 2009

Compared to former Governor Moonbeam, I'd vote for an unnamed Republican (a real Republican not a blockhead like the Governator). However, I suspect that Steve Poisner, the California Insurance Commissioner (and self-made billionaire), will be the Republican candidate. He has done a terrific job of balancing insurance regulation with a business-friendly environment (although personally I'd strike the balance a lot further towards free markets), way better than former Insurance Commissioners (Democrat) Garamendi or (disgraced Republican) Quackenbush. He gets my vote over Moonbeam or Meg.

Dale F. Ogden of CA 2:19PM September 08, 2008

Perfect example of Peter Principle at work - "failing upwards".

She made a mess of eBay but came away smelling like a rose, so now she wants to make a mess of California.

Let's hope the state has more accountability and better resolution of problems than eBay does. I'm no fan of eBay's stonewalling and total lack of customer concern - is this the way you want the state to be run, too?

Pilot Guy of FL 7:32PM September 05, 2008

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