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Brown on defensive over recorded remark

Brown on defensive over recorded remark

Jerry Brown has a woman problem - he doesn t seem to grasp what it means to be running against one. The California governor's race generated yet another controversy Friday after the Los Angeles Times reported a private conversation, inadvertently captured on voice mail, in which the Democratic candidate and his aides discussed the possibility of portraying his billionaire GOP opponent, Meg Whitman, as a "whore."

 

Tuesday's radio debate between Meg Whitman and Jerry Brown is canceled - San Jose Mercury News

As a new poll showed Democrat Jerry Brown with a five-point lead over Republican Meg Whitman in the race for governor, KGO radio's Ronn Owen announced that a debate between the two candidates Meg Whitman has been canceled.

 

Brown, Whitman tangle over illegal immigration in debate

Brown, Whitman tangle over illegal immigration in debate

Sparks fly at a Spanish-language debate between the candidates for California governor. Whitman says Brown was behind ex-housekeeper's emergence.

 

California Gubernatorial Candidates Meet in First Debate

California Gubernatorial Candidates Meet in First Debate

With polls showing a tight race and a large block of undecided voters still in play, the state’s economy and its deep financial problems dominated the debate between Jerry Brown and Meg Whitman.

 

Whitman Holds Lead Over Brown

A new CNN/Time/Opinion Research survey in California finds Meg Whitman (R) leading Jerry Brown (D) among registered voters in the race for governor, 48% to 46%.

Said pollster Keating Holland: "The gender gap means that women usually vote Democratic, but female voters are evenly divided between Brown and Whitman. That may be due to some women choosing a female candidate over a male, depriving Brown of the traditional level of support from that key group."

 

Candidate for governor Jerry Brown unveils first TV commercial

Democrat Jerry Brown Tuesday will end his silence on the airwaves. Kicking off its long-awaited TV ad campaign on Labor Day, Brown's gubernatorial campaign unveiled a 30-second spot depicting the former governor as a frugal yet visionary leader who helped create 1.9 million jobs when he was governor in the late 70s and early 80s.

 

Brown and Whitman spar in sync

In rare simultaneous campaigning, each faults the other on past experience or the lack of it.Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jerry Brown argued Thursday that his experience makes him the only candidate who can right California, and he slashed at Republican rival Meg Whitman by calling her a neophyte who has run an ugly and inaccurate campaign against him.

 

Meg Whitman attacks Jerry Brown on job-creation issue

The gubernatorial candidate criticizes her rival for not offering a plan to boost employment and unveils a 34-page booklet on the issue, which she plans to mail to voters statewide.

The issue of employment dominated the race for governor Thursday as Meg Whitman slashed rival Jerry Brown for failing to offer a plan to create jobs while she unveiled a glossy, 34-page booklet on the subject that she plans to mail to voters across California.

 

Jerry Brown comes out swinging at Meg Whitman

Jerry Brown comes out swinging at Meg Whitman

A day after Meg Whitman won the Republican primary for governor, Democratic nominee Jerry Brown kicked off his general-election campaign by mocking his wealthy rival's lavish campaign spending and her history as chief executive of EBay.

 

Jerry Brown to declare his candidacy for governor Tuesday

Jerry Brown to declare his candidacy for governor Tuesday

Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown will formally announce Tuesday that he is running for governor, a job he last held nearly three decades ago, according to a source close to his campaign.

 

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