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Poll: Whitman, Brown Tied In California Governor’s Race
A new poll shows Meg Whitman and Jerry Brown running even in the California governor’s race.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (March 17, 2010)--A new poll finds former eBay chief executive Meg Whitman, a billionaire Republican, is in a dead heat with presumed Democratic nominee Jerry Brown in the race for California governor.
The Field Poll released Wednesday also shows she has opened an even wider lead against her challenger in the GOP primary, state Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner whom Whitman now leads by 48 percentage points.
In a hypothetical matchup with Brown, Whitman is up 46 percent to 43 percent, which is within the poll's margin of error.
Pollster Mark DiCamillo said Whitman's decision to spend millions on advertising early in the campaign is paying off.
He said many voters didn't know her when contacted by the Field Poll in January.
About two-thirds have an opinion of her now, and it's mostly favorable.
