Jerry Brown using highly offensive and derogatory language to describe Meg Whitman:FULL AUDIO

CUPERTINO -- The morning, The Washington Post published an article on Jerry Brown's problems gaining women votes. The issues was highlighted today when the Los Angeles Times released an audio recording that captured members of Brown's campaign using highly offensive and derogatory language to describe Meg Whitman:

The Washington Post: In California, Jerry Brown's Woman Problem By Karen Tumulty

Jerry Brown has developed a woman problem - specifically, the fact that he doesn't seem to grasp what it means to be running against one.

The Los Angeles Times reported Thursday that in a private conversation inadvertently captured on voice mail, California's Democratic candidate for governor and his aides discussed their intention to portray his GOP opponent, Meg Whitman, as a "whore."

The conversation between Brown and his aides was picked up on a voice mail recording that Brown had left for a police union official in early September, apparently after Brown believed he had hung up.

As the recording continued, Brown and his aides discussed the pressure that police unions were putting on him to follow Whitman in pledging not to reduce their pensions.

"Do we want to put an ad out? That I have been warned if I crack down on pensions, I will be - that they'll go to Whitman, and that's where they'll go because they know Whitman will give 'em, will cut them a deal, but I won't," Brown said.

At that point, someone - the newspaper reported it was not clear whether it was Brown or another person - asked: "What about saying she's a whore?"

According to the paper, Brown said: "Well, I'm going to use that. It proves you've cut a secret deal to protect the pensions."

In a statement by spokeswoman Sarah Pompei, Whitman's campaign said: "The use of the term 'whore' is an insult to both Meg Whitman and to the women of California. This is an appalling and unforgivable smear against Meg Whitman. At the very least Mr. Brown tacitly approved this despicable slur, and he himself may have used the term at least once on this recording."

Brown's campaign manager Steven Glazer acknowledged to the Los Angeles Times that "at times our language was salty. We apologize to Ms. Whitman and anyone who may have been offended." Brown spokesman Sterling Clifford told the newspaper that the person who used the term "whore" was not Brown.

In a race whose outcome may well depend on Whitman's ability to appeal to women voters, it was not the first time that the California attorney general has spoken of his female opponent in terms that could be interpreted as sexist.

A September Field Poll suggested that Whitman has managed to erase the Democratic Party's traditional advantage among women, which is a rare feat for a Republican in California.

In response to a question about that surge in female support in a radio interview last month, Brown suggested that women had been swayed by a deluge of negative advertising by Whitman's campaign.

"You wanna say bought, or paid for, or as she likes to say, 'invested,'" Brown said on KGO radio. "Buying 125,000 commercials, 90 percent of which are negative, that has to have an impact."

And during an appearance on the talk show "Good Day LA," Brown suggested to the hosts - two of whom were female and blond, as is Whitman - that staging a debate would bring "another blonde on the show."

The controversy over Brown's latest comments comes as Whitman is trying to tamp down a furor that could alienate Latinos, another crucial constituency with which she has been making inroads.

For more than a week, Whitman has been struggling with a controversy over the fact that she had employed for nine years a housekeeper who was not in the country legally. The former eBay chief executive, who has advocated stiffer enforcement of penalties against employers who hire illegal immigrants, said she did not know of the housekeeper's status until her employee admitted it, at which point Whitman fired her.

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San Francisco Chronicle: Brown Campaign Stunt: A Bunch Of Garbage

CUPERTINO - Today, the San Francisco Chronicle published an editorial in response to the false and ridiculous accusations made by notorious Attorney Gloria Allred at a press conference this morning. Read the whole editorial below:

San Francisco Chronicle: Campaign Stunt: A Bunch Of Garbage

Editorial

"What did Meg Whitman know and when did she know it?" publicity hound attorney Gloria Allred asked Wednesday. It was a savvy close to a news conference at which client Nicandra Diaz Santillan, who worked as a housekeeper for Whitman, alleged that Whitman knew that she was an illegal immigrant, then fired her in 2009 as she prepared to run for governor.

Turns out, there are reasons to believe that Whitman did not know that Diaz was illegal when she hired her in 2000.

The campaign released copies of the Social Security card and immigration eligibility verification form presented by Diaz when she was hired. By Allred's account, these documents are phony. Having exhibited a willingness to fake legal status, the housekeeper's credibility is damaged.

I've known smart people who thought they were following the law in demanding documentation, only to find out later that they were duped.

In this case, Diaz also presented a driver's license. DMV spokesperson Jan Mendoza tells me, "It was a valid driver's license." California did not require proof of legal residence until 1994. Diaz got her first license in 1991.

To any voter who ever has hired a nanny, gardener or housecleaner, this would appear to be due diligence - especially for a 15-hour per week job that, according to Diaz, paid $23 per hour.

This story goes to the heart of the dilemma that faces Californians who welcome legal immigrants, but also believe in respecting federal law. What was Whitman supposed to do, not trust Diaz because she has an accent?

Allred repeated Whitman's assertion during Tuesday night's gubernatorial debate: "We do have to hold employers accountable for hiring only documented workers. And we do have to enforce that law."

That's why, Whitman says, she fired Diaz when she realized she was illegal.

At the press conference, Diaz complained that she felt as if, after nine years' service, Whitman "was throwing me away like a piece of garbage."

Whitman called firing Diaz "one of the hardest things I've ever done."

What proof does Allred have that Whitman knew? Allred alleges that the Social Security Administration sent a letter informing the Whitman household that their housekeeper's Social Security number did not match her name.

Whitman and her husband deny having seen such a letter. So far, Allred has failed to produce it.

"If Ms. Whitman would like to dispute our claims of what she knew and when she knew it, then she should be prepared for the release of evidence," Allred said. And you thought the burden was on the accuser.

"This entire political circus is targeted at one demographic," said Whitman spokesman Tucker Bounds. "New polling numbers show that Jerry Brown is nearly losing in the Latino community. This is a political play."

Brown spokesman Sterling Clifford released a statement that hit Whitman for showing "that she thinks the rules don't apply to her. After more than a year of Whitman demanding immigration policy that 'holds employers accountable,' we learn that accountability doesn't extend to her own actions."

Without proof that Whitman knew about Diaz, that's a cheap unsubstantiated shot from the Brown camp.

Read it at the San Francisco Chronicle here: Campaign stunt: a bunch of garbage

CUPERTINO - Please see the following statement from Meg Whitman and attached background materials in response to news reports that notorious attorney Gloria Allred will hold a press conference to discuss political allegations from a former Whitman employee. Included with Meg Whitman's official statement is background concerning Nicky Diaz's employment from the campaign's legal counsel accompanied by a background of Gloria Allred's political activism and partisan support for Jerry Brown:

Meg Whitman Statement:

"Nicky Diaz was my housekeeper from 2000 to 2009. We consider Nicky a friend of our family and were saddened this morning to hear about her legal action.

After 9 years of faithful service, Nicky came to us in June 2009 and confessed that she was an illegal worker. Nicky had falsified the hiring documents and personal information she provided to the employment agency that brought her to us in 2000. Nicky told me that she was admitting her deception now because she was aware that her lie might come out during the campaign. Nicky said she was concerned about hurting my family and me.

As required by law, once we learned she was an illegal worker, I immediately terminated Nicky's employment. It was one of the hardest things I've ever done. I considered Nicky a friend and a part of our extended family.

I am deeply worried about Nicky and her family. I believe Nicky is being manipulated by Gloria Allred for political and financial purposes during the last few weeks of a hotly contested election. This is a shameful example of the politics of personal destruction practiced by people like Jerry Brown and Gloria Allred. The charges are without merit. I will continue to focus my campaign on the issues that the people of California want to hear about: jobs, education and fixing our broken budget system in Sacramento."

Timeline:

As early as 1999, Meg Whitman and Griff Harsh retained a placement agency in California to assist them in finding a qualified applicant for in-home domestic services.

In May 2000, Nicandra Diaz-Santillan filled out a standard application provided by the agency. She provided the agency with a social security number and California driver's license number as well as filling out a standard employment application including references of prior employers over a lengthy period of time.

In November 2000, Nicandra Diaz-Santillan was hired by Meg Whitman. At the time she was hired, she filled out a standard IRS form W-4 and U.S. Department of Justice Immigration and Naturalization Service form I-9. Ms. Diaz provided a copy of her Social Security Card and her California Driver's License. Ms. Diaz signed the I-9 stating under penalty of perjury that she was a lawful Permanent Resident Alien.

During her employment, Meg Whitman paid state and federal income tax and provided Ms. Diaz with a standard IRS form W-2.

On or about, June 20, 2009, Ms. Diaz came to Meg Whitman and Dr. Harsh and confessed that she was not a legal resident and that she had used her sister's documents to gain employment. Diaz was immediately suspended.

On or about Monday, June 29, 2009, Meg Whitman informed Ms. Diaz that her employment was terminated.

There has been no further contact between Ms. Diaz and Meg Whitman since her termination.

Jerry Brown sitting next to Gloria on CSPAN panel in 94

Allred Is A Partisan Democrat And Long Time Supporter Of Jerry Brown: Allred donated $1,000 to Jerry Brown in 1982. Allred donated $150 to Jerry Brown in 2006. The Associated Press Reported That "Allred is a Democratic superdelegate who has given money to Whitman's challenger, Democratic nominee Jerry Brown."

In 2007, Allred said on CNN that she knows Jerry Brown "personally."

Allred has contributed tens of thousands of dollars to exclusively democratic candidates and causes.

Allred is a registered democrat in California.

To see Nicky Diaz's forms, click here: released copies of the Social Security card and immigration eligibility verification form presented by Diaz in PDF FORMAT

MEDIA CONTACT: Sarah Pompei 408.457.1369 Communications@MegWhitman.com

California Gubernatorial debate Meg Whitman and Jerry Brown Tuesday, September. 28 LIVE STREAMING VIDEO

UPDATE 10/12/10: Meg Whitman Jerry Brown California Governor's Debate 10/12/10 FULL STREAMING VIDEO

California Gubernatorial debate Meg Whitman and Jerry Brown. STREAMING VIDEO from c-span 09/28/10, Full debate in streaming video 59:06 minutes running time. Downloadable FLV files below



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2. State inmate executions, appeals
3. Job creation, business development
4. State pension reform, unions
5. Job preparation, voting records
6. Education, UC/CSU student fees
7. Fact-checking political ads
8. immigration, path to citizenship
9. Campaign spending, finance reform
10. State water rights, conservation

Gubernatorial candidates Jerry Brown and Meg Whitman debate at the Mondavi Center for the Performing Arts, University of California, Davis on Tuesday, September 28, 2010 6pm - 7pm PT / 9pm - 10pm ET. Moderator: Gulstan Dart, KCRA-TV anchor Panelists: Kevin Riggs, KCRA-TV political reporter Amy Chance, Sacramento Bee senior editor Marianne Russ, Capital Public Radio Capitol Bureau Chief.

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Meg Whitman Jerry Brown vs. The Truth VIDEO

Whitman releases new TV ad: "Jerry Brown vs. The Truth" New ad features Bill Clinton on Brown: "He doesn't tell people the truth"

CUPERTINO - Today the Meg Whitman Campaign released a new, 30-second statewide television ad that exposes Jerry Brown's long history of distorting the truth of his record on taxes, spending and job creation as governor. Brown is making the same dishonest and exaggerated claims that he made in his third failed run for the presidency; claims that Bill Clinton, CNN and respected national media outlets at that time found to be untrue or exaggerated.

Whitman's new ad features a 1992 video clip of then-presidential candidate Bill Clinton declaring Brown, "raised taxes as governor of California….He doesn't tell people the truth."

"This ad is about Jerry Brown versus the truth. In 1992, Bill Clinton, CNN and a number of media outlets did a very effective job of exposing Jerry Brown's real record as governor. Brown is making the same misleading claims today as he did then," Meg Whitman said. "The truth is he raised taxes, he left the state with a then-record 11 percent unemployment rate and he turned the $6 billion surplus into a $1 billion deficit."

Text transcript of the ad is below:

Announcer: "Jerry Brown's good ol' days. But what really happened?"

Bill Clinton: "CNN. Not me, CNN says his assertion about his tax record was, quote, just plain wrong. Jerry Brown went out there and took credit for the fact that the people of California voted for Proposition 13, which lowered taxes which he opposed. And now he's going around taking credit for it. He raised taxes as governor of California. He had a surplus when he took office and a deficit when he left. He doesn't tell the people the truth."

Text: "Jerry Brown. Same Story. New Decade."

To learn more about what the media found in its 1992 fact-check of the Brown record as governor IN PDF FORMAT

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California Chamber of Commerce endorses Meg Whitman

Meg Whitman during luncheon with Senator Scott Brown, Sacramento, Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010. Photo by Eric Draper/Meg Whitman for Governor 2010, By megwhitman2010 Meg Whitman for Governor Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic

CUPERTINO - Meg Whitman today announced that the California Chamber of Commerce, which represents 15,000 California employers, is endorsing her campaign. The California Chamber of Commerce is the largest, broad-based business association in the state. For more than 100 years, the CalChamber has worked to enhance the California economy. CalChamber's members employ one quarter of the private-sector workforce in California. Three of four CalChamber members have 100 or fewer employees.

"I am honored to accept the endorsement of the California Chamber of Commerce. In order to rebuild California's economy, we must create jobs and make it easier to start and grow a business in California. There is no organization that better understands this than the CalChamber," Whitman said. "I look forward to working with the chamber's members to ensure that California is once again open for business and we can effectively compete in the global economy."

Whitman is only the second gubernatorial candidate to be endorsed by CalChamber in its history.

CalChamber joins a growing list of prominent business associations, representing tens of thousands of employers, which have endorsed Meg and support her vision for fixing California. They include the National Federation of Independent Business, the California Restaurant Association, Western Growers Association, Associated Builders and Contractors of California, California Farm Bureau, Orange County Business Council, Small Business Action Committee, the Neighborhood Market Association, the Greater Fresno Area Chamber of Commerce, and the Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce Political Action Committee.

For more information, go to www.calchamber.com.

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Meg Whitman Jerry Brown's use of Your Plane VIDEO

The Meg Whitman campaign launched a new television ad titled "Your Plane," highlighting Jerry Brown's use of a state-owned, taxpayer-funded airplane that state records show Brown used to travel to luxury hotels to be with top donors and lobbyists.

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Meg Whitman "Grand Jury" PODCAST

Whitman launches ads focused on issues and solutions for A New California "Grand Jury" is first in a series of issues-focused radio ads "Grand Jury" Download mp3 for podcast.

CUPERTINO - Today, Meg Whitman launched the first in a series of radio ads in which she outlines her specific solutions to the challenging issues facing California. The ads will be broadcast statewide over the coming weeks. The first ad is a 60-second spot that highlights Whitman's plan to create a statewide Grand Jury charged with investigating government wrongdoing and mismanagement at all levels.

Whitman will name civic-minded Californians to the Grand Jury, which will have the power to hand down civil and criminal indictments and turn over its findings to prosecutors.

"Everybody talks about waste, fraud and abuse in state government, but I have a plan to actually do something about it," Whitman says in the ad.

Meg Whitman believes that too often government is not held accountable and it's time to create a Grand Jury of civic-minded Californians to investigate waste, fraud and abuse.

FULL TEXT transcript of the ad.

Announcer: Meg Whitman takes a stand on stopping wasteful spending.

Meg Whitman: Everybody talks about waste, fraud and abuse in state government, but I have a plan to actually do something about it.

The Legislative Analyst's Office found that the Department of Education had 150 staffers working on programs it no longer administers.

Caltrans spent more than $3.4 million on one rest stop on I-80.

Welfare recipients were caught using cash benefit ATM cards in gambling casinos.

There are billions of dollars of fraud in Medi-Cal, In-Home Supportive Services and welfare alone. Enough is enough.

As governor, I will empanel a statewide Grand Jury of civic-minded Californians to go after waste, fraud and abuse.

This grand jury will have the power to indict and investigate at every level of the government.

The message will be very clear: If you're caught robbing the taxpayers, you'll go to jail.

That's my stand. What's yours? Let me know at www.MegWhitman.com.

Announcer: Paid for by Meg Whitman for Governor 2010.

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Meg Whitman contrasts her judicial philosophy with Jerry Brown's record VIDEO

CUPERTINO - Please see Meg Whitman's column appearing on Fox & Hounds Daily website today in which she details how she would appoint judges, if elected Governor. She contrasts her selection criteria with Jerry Brown's failed record of making poor choices, including naming Rose Bird to the top judicial post in the state.

Fox & Hounds Daily: Judicial Nominees Speak Volumes About Principles

By Meg Whitman

The recent retirement announcement from California Supreme Court Chief Justice Ronald George reminds us that the governor has very important appointment powers.

A governor's judicial nominees speak volumes about their guiding principles. Moreover, these appointees - and their decisions - live long after the governor who appointed them has left office.

Californians expect their governor to take these appointments seriously, and I want people to know what I would expect of those whom I would appoint to the bench. Judicial Nominees Speak Volumes About Principles FULL TEXT

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Meg Whitman new television ad Jerry Brown No Plan TEXT VIDEO

CUPERTINO - The Meg Whitman for Governor Campaign today launched a new statewide television ad. The 30-second spot, titled "No Plan," features two television clips of Jerry Brown on CNN admitting that he never had a plan for California during his tenure as governor.

In one of the clips, Brown confesses, "You run for office and the assumption is, oh, I know what to do. But you don't. I didn't have a plan for California."

An announcer adds, "With our state in crisis, we need a governor with a plan."

Last week, Whitman released "Creating Jobs For A New California," a policy booklet that highlights her plan to create two million private-sector jobs by 2015. In contrast, Jerry Brown continues to refuse to tell voters how he plans to fix California's problems.

RELATED: Creating Jobs For A New California IN PDF FORMAT

Full Text Transcript of the ad:

Announcer: Jobs leaving, a budget disaster, California on the brink. Jerry Brown's plan?

Jerry Brown: You run for office and the assumption is, oh, I know what to do. But you don't. I didn't have a plan for California.

Announcer: With our state in crisis, we need a governor with a plan.

Jerry Brown: You need a real plan. Something I'll acknowledge I did not have.

Announcer: Jerry Brown. No plan then. No plan now. Meg Whitman. A plan for jobs. Log on, learn more.

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Jerry Brown's remarks comparing Meg Whitman to Nazi Minister of Propaganda, Joseph Goebbels

Uploaded on June 10, 2010 Some rights reserved by megwhitman2010 Reichsminister Joseph Goebbels delivers a speech to a crowd in the Berlin Lustgarten urging Germans to boycott Jewish-owned businesses. He defends the boycott as a legitimate response to the anti-German "atrocity propaganda" being spread by "international Jewry." (April 1, 1933)

Response to Nazi reference by Gov. Jerry Brown. Please see the following statement from Meg Whitman Campaign Manager Jillian Hasner in response to Jerry Brown's remarks comparing Meg Whitman to Nazi Minister of Propaganda, Joseph Goebbels: "Just last week, Governor Brown promised he wasn't going to engage in mudslinging, but now he is comparing Meg Whitman to Hitler's Minister of Propaganda, Joseph Goebbels. Jerry Brown's statements comparing our campaign to a propagator of the Holocaust is deeply offensive and entirely unacceptable." --Meg Whitman 2010 Campaign Manager Jillian Hasner Jerry Brown's Statements About Nazi Minister Of Propaganda: "'It's like Goebbels,' referring to Hitler's notorious Minister of Propaganda. 'Goebbels invented this kind of propaganda. He took control of the whole world. She wants to be president. That's her ambition, the first woman president. That's what this is all about.'" (Doug Sovern, "Run Jerry Run," KCBS' Blog, http://www.kcbs.com/pages/2567788.php, 6/9/10)

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Condoleezza Rice endorses Meg Whitman; says she’ll get state ‘back on track’

Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice announced her endorsement of Meg Whitman March 2, calling her a “proven leader” who will do what’s necessary to get California back on track. “California is my home and there is only one person running for governor who can lead the way toward rebuilding our state," Rice said. She “is a proven leader who developed a small start-up company into a global economic powerhouse and encouraged entrepreneurialism at all levels of society.

Meg will do what is needed to get California back on track."

"In my experiences in and out of government, I find the most effective leaders to be those who maintain a clear vision, mobilize diverse groups, and inspire them to work together in confronting the most pressing challenges,” Rice said. “That is why I am supporting Meg Whitman.”

Meg is honored to have Rice's endorsement.

"For years I've admired Condoleezza for her passion for spreading democracy around the world and her long commitment to serving our nation. She is truly a model for leadership," Meg said.

Rice served as 66th U.S. Secretary of State from 2005 to 2009, and was the second woman to hold that office. From 2001 to 2005, Rice served as National Security Advisor. Today, she teaches political science at Stanford University and is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution.

This important endorsement is another sign of the growing momentum behind Meg's campaign and her message of creating jobs, cutting spending and fixing education.

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