With 2009 coming to an end, that means it is almost time for the 2010 election cycle. The biggest race in California undoubtebly will be that for governor. Already, a couple candidates have stepped forward from both sides.
On the Republican side we have three candidates. There is Meg Whitman, Steve Poizner, and Tom Campbell(pictured below). Meg Whitman is the ex-ceo of Ebay, Steve Poizner is our current state insurance commissioner, and Tom Campbell is a former Congressman.
Democrats currently have Gavin Newsom and Jerry Brown heading for a showdown. Gavin Newsom is current mayor of San Francisco and had an affair with his campaign manager's wife(ouch!). Jerry Brown has also been around the block. He was Secretary of State, Governor, Mayor of Oakland, and currently holds the office of Attorney General.
If you're not sure who to vote for, don't worry you still have plenty of time. I'm not sure myself who I am going for. George Skelton had a nice write up of Tom Campbell and his centrist views. A lot of local republicans are lining up behind Meg Whitman. But how you can not vote for someone who has been putting up with the insurance companies.
So whats a young Republican to do?
Not too much a governor can do with a state run by the public employee unions....
Meg Whitman is not a real Republican. She will not get my vote next year.
And THAT is the problem with our country, people care more about what party a person is related with than if they may agree with them. I have talked to friends and relatives who agree more with a candidate in the evil other party than the candidate they voted for because well I am such and such so I will NEVER vote for a such and such. IF we are going to ever get this country back to greatness people need to be objective and vote on the issues/stances not the party/party line.
...and the Star editorial board is whining today(10/20) about, o'connell not joining the race....after destroying education in the state, o'connell decided to take his huge government pension and retire
...what did this guy do for california education, excerpt pad his own pension....name one thing