Whitman Ad: My Conservative Opponent Is A Liberal! (WATCH)

Republican CA gubernatorial candidates Meg Whitman and State Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner
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California gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman has a word she’d like you to associate with her GOP primary opponent: liberal.

In a new Whitman ad aimed at state Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner, a narrator ominously asks, “How liberal is Steve Poizner?” before rattling off a long list — He supported Al Gore! He supported higher sales taxes! — before the narrator declares:

“Liberal on taxes. Liberal on spending. Just another liberal Sacramento politician.”

As we reported earlier, a new poll shows Whitman’s lead over Poizner in California’s June 8 Republican gubernatorial primary at a very thin 39% to 37%.

The TPM Poll Average in the race shows a much wider margin, with Whitman leading Poizner 44.0% to 26.6%.

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