Brown v. Whitman Gets Personal in Latest Debate
In the California gubernatorial debate between Jerry Brown (D) and Meg Whitman (R), the candidates debated the issues, but also took the opportunity to land a few jabs.

October 13, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- In the California gubernatorial debate between Jerry Brown (D) and Meg Whitman (R), the candidates debated the issues, but also took the opportunity to land a few jabs.

To answer for the leaked recording of one of his campaign staffers calling Whitman a "whore," Brown reaffirmed his apology for the remark of his staff while downplaying the relevance of the tape; however, Whitman said the slur was an example of his insensitivity to women.

Whitman took her hits in regard to her voting record as she admitted she has not cast a ballot in over 20 years, an act she called a mistake.

The two candidates for the governor's mansion disagreed over how to fix the struggling economy of California, where employment is currently the highest in the nation at 12.5%. Brown plans to cut the state budget by 15%; Whitman proposed capital gains taxes as a means to repair the state economy.

Despite her personal investment of over $100 million in the campaign, Whitman trails Brown by double-digits, according to recent polls.

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