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California's Jerry Brown: The next Martha Coakley?
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| Contributor | Jason |
| Last Edited | Jason Jan 25, 2010 01:56am |
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| Category | Speculative |
| Author | Jack Chang |
| News Date | Friday, January 22, 2010 07:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | For months, Jerry Brown has said he's been in no hurry to declare his candidacy for California governor, even as his Republican rivals poured millions of dollars into their gubernatorial campaigns.
That low-key strategy is now sparking concern from some state Democrats, who fear Brown will suffer the same fate as Democrat Martha Coakley, who suffered a crushing upset defeat Tuesday in the Massachusetts U.S. Senate race.
A new Field Poll released today does little to assuage such Democratic worries: It shows the attorney general's lead over Republican candidates Meg Whitman and Steve Poizner shrinking dramatically in just three months.
In a matchup with Whitman, Brown wins the support of 46 percent of likely general election voters while 36 percent back the Republican. In October, Brown's lead over Whitman was more than double the current margin. |
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