Revenge of the Nerds: Can Steve Poizner Save California?

March 12, 2010 by Johnny  
Filed under 2010 Election, Jerry Brown, Meg Whitman, Steve Poizner

For its next governor, California does not need a blowhard relic from another era or a showboating corporate executive trying to wow us with her cash flow. Right now California needs a nerd who will actually do the hard work. Is Steve Poizner the nerd for the job? Maybe.

2009 Looks Like 2008

So far 2009 looks like 2008…
Meg Whitman is ramping up her run for governor…again.  [SJ Mercury News]
There’s still no budget deal, but the Dems and the Governor claim their close to agreeing on how to raise taxes without the required 2/3 legislative vote  [SacBee]
There’s an intra-California battle brewing in DC…Sen. Di-Fi is not happy about [...]

Meg Whitman Campaign Falters As Budget Deficit Increases Again As Legislature Turns Into-Part Time Zombies, People Believe In Miracles But Not UFOs

Meg Whitman’s campaign for governor is not going well.   First, her two campaign advisers, Steve Schmidt and Adam Mendelsohn, quit only weeks after they were hired. [PolitickerCA]  Now, Whitman lost an attempt to force the owners of “meg2010.com” and “megwhitman2010.com” to turn the names over to her.   Apparently, the name “Meg Whitman” is too [...]