Tag Archives: Gov. Jerry Brown

Colleen O’Connor: Meg Whitman could win

[Editor's note:  This column was written June 2009.  It is as up to date in it's analysis as if it was written this weekend] By:  Colleen O’Connor Few believe that any Republican can win the governorship of one of the country’s most dependably Democratic states—California. I beg to differ. It could happen. Everything seems to [...]

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Politico: Attack Ads Launched at Meg Whitman

By: Andy Barr The first of what will be a constant stream of attack ads from Democratic groups on California GOP gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman begins airing Wednesday, still four months from the state’s primary. Whitman is currently cruising against her Republican rival, state Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner, with double digit leads in most polls. [...]

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O’Connor: Bank on California’s future (yes, it still has a future)

By: Colleen O’Connor Lunar New Year began Sunday. The Year of the Tiger, a symbol of courage, and celebrated by the Chinese, Vietnamese, Koreans and others. An apt description for the Chinese economy—a tiger that the world envies for its strength and fears for its power. “As a rebel, the tiger goes up against authority [...]

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