Queen Meg Spends $99 Million in California Governor's Race

[Joanne98]

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Billionaire Republican Meg Whitman reported Monday that she has spent more than $99 million in her quest to become California's governor, while Democrat Jerry Brown is saving money for what could become the most expensive gubernatorial contest in American history.

The former eBay chief executive reported Monday that she spent nearly $20 million in the six-week period ending June 30, which included the weeks immediately before and after California's primary. Her campaign said the first-time candidate spent $71 million to win the GOP primary against state Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner.

Brown, who faced no serious challenger in the Democratic primary, has spent just $450,000 on his race to date, although the number climbs to $774,000 once donated services are included. Whitman's figure jumps to $100.3 million when such services are included.

Brown has $23 million cash on hand, while Whitman has about $10.3 million.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/03/meg-whitman-campaign-spen_n_668393.html

[DCBob]

1. This is unbelievable. Something is terribly wrong with this..

yet its completely legal. This country is doomed.

[uponit7771]

2. I pray that she loses big time, there should be a cap IMHO

[AzDar]

3. Maybe Jay-Z could write her campaign song : " Spent 99 Million, And I Still Ain't Gov "

;)

[BeyondGeography]

4. Poor Meg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMwZsFKIXa8

[LibDemAlways]

5. It would be great if she blew her entire fortune on an

unsuccessful campaign. I think the Governator's term has shown people that having big bucks and coming from the world outside of politics doesn't mean jack shit about the ability to govern. Arnold has been a colossal failure and Meg is in the same vein.

[livetohike]

7. That would be great. Hope she wastes all of her money trying

to satisfy her ego.

[WhiteTara]

6. she must have forgotten Michael Huffington

who tried to buy California a few years ago. One thing Californians can't stand are rich repukes who think they are so stupid they can be bought...now their movie stars are a different story.