Meg's Big Mo
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Granted, the new Field Poll numbers will be closely scrutinized by some pundits, and rightly so. Polls are, after all, only a snapshot in time and the big news appears to be within the margin of error. Even so, it's hard not to see the results as an extra shot of momentum for the former eBay CEO's campaign.
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Podcast: Jerry Brown
This week's Capital Notes Podcast features a one-on-one interview with the newest candidate in the 2010 race for governor… the one who was able to string news coverage of his announcement all the way through til week's end.
That candidate is Jerry Brown, the Democrat whose bio seems to be coming full circle in his quest for another stint in the job that made him one of the most recognizable figures in California politics.
Portions of the interview are appearing on the air on The California Report, but this is the entire discussion from start to finish.
Hard Work Ahead for California, Says Brown
Consistent, but adjusting. Leading, but not dictating. Work, not blame.
Those are just a few of the boiled down themes Jerry Brown offered for both the political life he's lived, and the quest he's now beginning, in a wide ranging interview this morning in Santa Monica.
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For Brown, The Beginning of the End
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"It's more of a career ender," said the now 71-year-old Democrat.
Nonetheless, the enigmatic scion of California's most famous political family today officially launched an effort to retrace his steps and serve a third term as governor — a feat which would position him to become the longest serving chief executive in state history.
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Poll To Brown: Don't Measure The Drapes Just Yet
There are 321 days left until California voters go to the polls and choose their next governor. That's a long time, but not so long that political junkies won't read tonight's new poll and wonder this: might the all-but-official Democratic heavyweight candidate end up losing?
It's not that crazy a question, given the Public Policy Institute of California survey that shows Jerry Brown leading Meg Whitman in a potential matchup by just six points.
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Nolo Contendre = Solo Contender?
Consider it the first big news in the 2010 race for governor of California, and it came 221 days before the June primary: the nomination of the state's dominant political party appears to be safely in the hands of a guy who hasn't even officially said he wants it.
If you love politics, it's a great story.
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