Jerry Brown takes commanding lead in latest poll

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Jerry Brown's lead doubles in a month; little change in Senate race
Meg Whitman's handling of housekeeper scandal and record-breaking spending have cost her support among women, Latinos and independents. Barbara Boxer maintains an 8-point lead over Carly Fiorina.

By Cathleen Decker, Los Angeles Times
October 24, 2010



Defections from Meg Whitman's ranks on the part of women, Latinos and nonpartisan voters have fueled a surge by Jerry Brown in the race for governor, according to a new Los Angeles Times/USC poll.

The shift comes after a tumultuous month for the Republican candidate that has led some voters to question her veracity and her handling of accusations by an illegal immigrant housekeeper.

Brown, the Democratic attorney general and former governor, led Whitman 52% to 39% among likely voters, the poll found. His advantage has more than doubled since a Times/USC poll in September.


The abrupt movement in the race for governor came as Democratic incumbent Barbara Boxer held onto her 8-point margin over Republican Carly Fiorina in the U.S. Senate contest. Boxer's 50% to 42% lead was statistically unchanged from September's 51% to 43% edge.


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http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-poll-20101024,0,1168989.story

[warrior1]

1. So that's what a $150 million

dollars by. -16 percentage points.

Priceless

[rpannier]

2. I found this you might find amusing over at electoral-vote

Three Candidates Spend Quarter of a Billion Dollars
In a campaign awash with money from the Chamber of Commerce and other outside groups, a trio of Republican candidates, Linda McMahon (running for the Senate in Connecticut), Meg Whitman (running for governor of California), and Rick Scott (running for governor of Florida), have already spent a total of $243 million of their own money in their races. For all this cash, the results are a bit disappointing. McMahon is way behnd and nearly certain to lose, Whitman is a bit behind and is more likely to lose than not, and Scott is in a virtual tie. If all three of them lose, the net result may have a chilling effect on millionaires and billionaires thinking of trying to buy public office in the future. On the other hand, future wealthy candidates may ascribe these loses to unique factors not applicable to them (e.g., Whitman has been railing against employers who hire illegal aliens at the same time she employed one in her house for 9 years and the company Scott ran was fined $100 million for defrauding Medicare). McMahon's money comes from professional wrestling, and given how acrimonious the once-civilized Senate has become, there is something to be said for having skills learned hanging around wrestling rings.

[Kolesar]

3. Oooo wah Ooooo

Baby, baby

:kick:

[intaglio]

4. It's part of the trickle down

Which happens when there are piss artists running for political office.

:sarcasm:

if needed