Former eBay CEO Meg Whitman, the Republican nominee for governor of California, has a new TV ad attacking her Democratic opponent, state Attorney General and former Gov. Jerry Brown, as a failed political retread.
The ad attacks Brown’s record in politics from the 1970s onward, from his tenure as governor to unsuccessful runs for Senate and the White House, and his time as mayor of Oakland. The announcer declares that Brown has “a lifetime in politics, a legacy of failure.”
Interestingly, the Republican Whitman uses footage of Democrat Bill Clinton, who said of Brown during the 1992 presidential primaries, “You know, he reinvents himself every year or two,” a line that clearly seeks to alienate Dem voters from their candidate in this big blue state.
The TPM Poll Average gives Brown a lead of 45.2%-41.0%
