Board of Equalization Member Bill Leonard is an enthusiastic leader of Steve Poizner’s campaign for Governor.  Today the Poizner Campaign released this memo from Leonard to their Grassroots Team…

TO:     Poizner Campaign Grassroots Team
FROM:     Bill Leonard
RE:     The New Race for Governor
DATE:     January 14, 2010

The race for Governor of California has shifted dramatically over recent weeks and it is good news for Steve Poizner.

Over the last month alone:

• Steve Poizner contributed $15 million to his campaign demonstrating an unquestioned commitment to winning.

• In a strong show of support, the Poizner campaign raised over $850,000 in December.

• Steve presented a specific plan to close the state’s budget gap by freezing government hiring, spending, and debt.

• Steve picked up the endorsement of prominent conservative Orange County Supervisor Pat Bates.

• Steve also announced that four of the state’s most respected Asian Americans will be leading the Asian Americans for Poizner coalition, including Former State Treasurer and 1998 Republican U.S. Senate nominee Matt Fong, State Board of Equalization Member Michelle Steel, Assemblyman Van Tran, and community leader and businesswoman Mei Mei Ho.

This latest announcement that Tom Campbell is switching from the governor’s race to run for U.S. Senate is further positive news for Team Poizner. Tom Campbell was the only candidate in the race that was willing and able to debate Steve Poizner on the issues.
 
The reality is that while Steve Poizner’s solutions for California were more conservative than Tom Campbell’s, they both share an in-depth understanding of the problems facing California based on their experience in public service. Tom and Steve were both teachers, both were White House Fellows, both oversaw large state agencies, both have ties to Silicon Valley, and both are full of specific policy ideas to improve California.
 
There can be no question that Steve Poizner now stands alone as the candidate of ideas and specifics in the race to select our next governor. Steve Poizner will bring the perfect mix of private sector success and public sector experience to the Governor’s office and Steve will govern with conservative principles.
 
The momentum this past month has shifted to Steve’s side. As voters are looking for a open and accessible candidate with detailed solutions for California, there can be no denying that candidate is Steve Poizner. This is now a two-person race between two very different candidates. Campaigns are about choices and as Republican voters focus on their choices for governor, Steve Poizner will emerge as the strongest leader to guide our party to victory.

This entry was posted on Thursday, January 14th, 2010 at 12:00 am and is filed under Blog Posts.