Jerry Brown votes, talks Greek history

[Joanne98]

Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jerry Brown cast his ballot Tuesday morning at a sleepy fire station near his house in Oakland Hills, citing Greek history to explain why he was leading his Republican rival, Meg Whitman, as the campaign comes to a close.

"My father used to tell me about Aristides the Just, the Athenian politician that was exiled because they got tired of hearing 'Aristides the Just,' " Brown told reporters after casting his ballot. "You gotta remember name recognition is good, but name repetition and the repetition of ads can be very debilitating, and I think that’s a lesson I learned a long time ago."

He said a victory over Whitman, who has spent more than $140 million of her own money on her campaign, would send a message. "Spend your money wisely," Brown said. "Just throwing money at things doesn’t necessarily solve them. Throwing a lot of ads on the TV in the middle of the summer may not make a lot of sense. There’s only so many times you can tell somebody something."

Dressed in a suit, Brown and his campaign manager, Steve Glazer, walked to the polls from the candidate's house. "I won't take too long," he told reporters as he entered the fire station. "I know who I'm voting for." After about five minutes, Brown submitted his ballot and addressed the media outside.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/california-politics/2010/11/brown-votes-talks-greek-mythology.html

[Wickerman]

1. Gotta love Jerry

I voted for him in the primaries back in the 90's, wish I were a Californian today so I could again.

[calimary]

12. I've been a fan of his for a long time!

Voted for him the last time he was Attorney General running for governor (hmmm... to follow a high-profile republi-CON actor-politician). Voted for him again a few hours ago, with great delight. Especially since I also knew my husband and our 18-year-old son, voting for the first time, were also voting for Jerry Brown. Our boy really appreciated the irony - he's been talking about it with his bandmates all afternoon. They left awhile ago to play a Rock the Vote party in Santa Ana!

[JuniperLea]

2. I love you Governor Moonbeam!

I can't wait for NutMeg's bitter concession speech...

:patriot:


EMBRACE THE MOONBEAM!!!

[monmouth]

4. She's a nasty piece of work, bet she doesn't give one. That would

be typical of her...

[JuniperLea]

6. I never considered that...

But you could very well be right. She's clearly above that sort of thing... in her own mind anyway.

[calimary]

13. I will be much cheered by carly fiorina's concession speech.

And as for poor $meg, well, I guess that's about 140 - 150 million less she has to hire citizens and pay them a decent wage.

[PopSixSquish]

3. Loves Me Some Jerry Brown - The Man Knows California and He Knows Politics

Godspeed Governor!

[proud patriot]

5. Go Jerry , ya got my vote today

:)

[housewolf]

7. California Dreamin' - wishing I was there and could vote for him again!

After getting to know him a little when I worked on his 1992 Presidential run, he's one person in politics who I trust

[Brother Buzz]

8. Sounds Greek to me. Jerry, I just assumed you borrowed that Rope-a-Dope strategy from

Muhammad Ali. Silly me, Governor.

[bklyncowgirl]

9. Go Moonbeam! Long time fan here.

Ok so I'm originally from Brooklyn and I live in New Jersey. Can't vote for the man but I gotta love him.

[avaistheone1]

10. Nothing wrong with Moonbeams

Love ya Jerry!

:kick:

[David Zephyr]

11. Governor Jerry Brown. That soundssss soooo gooood.

:)