Whitman Concedes To Brown, Bites Head Off Of Dove, Announces She's Leaving Sabbath For A Solo Career

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Meg Whitman concedes defeat, asks supporters to unite

Meg Whitman spent a record $142 million of her personal fortune on her campaign, but it was not enough to overcome Democrat Jerry Brown, the 72-year-old state attorney general who was governor from 1975-1983.

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Election-2010/From-the-Wires/2010/1103/Meg-Whitman-concedes-defeat-asks-supporters-to-unite



Republican Meg Whitman conceded defeat Tuesday night in her quest to become California's first female governor, telling supporters the journey is ending "but our mission is not."

The billionaire former chief executive of eBay spent a record $142 million of her personal fortune on her campaign, but it was not enough to overcome Democrat Jerry Brown, the 72-year-old state attorney general who was governor from 1975-1983.

Whitman took the stage at Universal City before hundreds of cheering supporters waving signs with pictures of California poppies, telling her volunteers they should be proud of their hard work.

She said she had called Brown, "to wish him well," a statement that was met with boos from her supporters.

[jaxx]

1. Jerry Jerry Jerry!

[county worker]

2. Meg, don't tell me you spent $140 mil because you care about my future!

[and-justice-for-all]

3. see ya!

:hi:

[4lbs]

4. 54 - 41. Brown won by 13 points!

When all the votes are counted, she will have gotten 3.1 million votes.

$142 million divided by 3.1 million is about $45 per vote.

:D

[Gormy Cuss]

5. Is she still a billionaire?

I'm guessing yes. That 142M was probably just pocket change.

[4lbs]

6. Yeah, unfortunately, that $142 million looks like it was just 2 years worth of interest on the

principal amount of $1.2 billion.

:puke: