CA Gov Poll: Whitman Leads Primary, Trails Brown
A new survey from the Public Policy Institute of California finds former eBay CEO Meg Whitman leading the GOP gubernatorial primary field with the support of nearly one-third of Republicans, while former governor Jerry Brown (D) leads all of his potential general election foes. Other Republicans tested include former congressman Tom Campbell and state Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner.
GOP Primary
Whitman 32
Campbell 12
Poizner 8
General Election Matchups
Brown 43 - Whitman 37
Brown 46 - Campbell 34
Brown 47 - Poizner 31
Just 25% of Republicans and just 38% of Democrats said they were satisfied with their choice of candidates -- indicating a lack of enthusiasm among voters. "The lack of attention and enthusiasm suggests that people don't see this gubernatorial election as the answer to their problems," PPIC President and CEO Mark Baldassare said, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. "There's a huge undecided factor in the GOP primary, and these candidates aren't well-known at this point."
The survey of 2,004 California residents was conducted Dec. 1-8 with a margin of error of +/- 2%.



