
Whitman Officially Announces Candidacy In Orange County: The Good and the Missing
[Cross-posted from RedCounty.com]
Former eBay CEO Meg Whitman officially announced her candidacy today in the courtyard of the El Sol office complex in downtown Fullerton.
For this conservative OC native, it was satisfying to see a Republican candidate for governor launching her campaign from the heartland of California Republicanism: Orange County.
Anaheim Mayor Curt Pringle was an able and funny emcee, as always — shuffling a series of warm-up speakers on-and-off stage in the hot mid-day sun. Finally, former Gov. Pete Wilson came on stage with Whitman to introduce the candidate. Wilson was the last good governor this state had — and if you knew me in my bomb-throwing days back in the early 1990s, you’d know what a striking thing that is for me to say. Wilson talked about how quickly California state finances fell apart — and how easily — after he left office in 1998 before turning the mike over to Whitman.
Whitman delivered a good speech replete with paeans to… Read More