PrintJune 14, 2010
Jerry Brown's Distasteful Campaign Kick-off
Having first met Jerry Brown in 1976 and reported extensively on five of his political campaigns between 1976 and '92, I was planning on waiting until later this summer before doing any reporting on his 2010 general election campaign for California governor. In light of Brown's propensity for vagueness and ambiguity, I thought that it might take some time yet for his latest political persona to sufficiently clarify itself and to see if he started to take some actual stands on the issues. But last week, Brown suddenly emerged with a stunning accusation against his Republican opponent Meg Whitman -- appearing to compare her to Adolf Hitler's right-hand man, propagandist Joseph Goebbels -- that piqued my interest.On June 8, former eBay executive Meg Whitman won the Republican primary for governor of California while Brown coasted to victory in his own party's largely uncontested gubernatorial primary. Whitman and her Republican primary opponent, Steve Poizner, both wealthy...(Read Full Article)
