Jerry Brown Has $12M on Hand for Calif. Gov Race

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http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/02/01/us/politics/AP-US-Calif-Elections-Fundraising-Brown.html?_r=1

Jerry Brown, who is expected to be the Democratic nominee for California governor, is reporting that he has nearly $12 million in the bank.

In campaign finance reports filed Monday, the state attorney general and former two-term governor also reported raising nearly $5 million during the last six months of 2009.

The reports show Brown maintaining his reputation for frugality. He says he spent just $138,000 for travel, office furniture and other expenses.

If he enters the race as expected, Brown will face a wealthy Republican opponent in the general election.

[mdmc]

1. Jerry!

the first person I ever voted for in a Presidential primary..

[LaPera]

2. I love liberal progressive Jerry Brown that's who I will be voting for as I have before

[NYC_SKP]

3. Kicking for my favorite past and future Governor! Profile of Brilliance and Imagination. Here:

Taking office from Reagan, Jerry took an apartment over Reagan's new governor's mansion, and drove a Fury I instead of taking the limo.

Edmund G. "Jerry" Brown

34th Governor, Democrat (1975-1983)

Biography:

The son of former Governor Pat Brown, Jerry Brown was born in San Francisco in 1938. At age three, he became the youngest person to climb Yosemite's Ledge Trail. Brown's education included studies at the Jesuit Seminary, a law degree from Yale, and degrees in Latin and Greek from U.C. Berkeley. A lawyer, he eventually served on the L.A. School Board and as Secretary of State. As Governor, he had revolutionary ideas about state spending and refused to live in the huge new governor's mansion - renting a modest apartment instead, and nixing the governor's limousine in favor of a state-issued Plymouth. Brown was a leader in energy efficiency, sponsored and signed the first labor laws in the U.S. to protect farmworkers, and began the California Conservation Corps. His appointments emphasized minorities and women, echoing the social awareness of his era.





http://www.californiagovernors.ca.gov/h/biography/governor_34.html

[asdjrocky]

4. Just as long as someone who is really, really rich is in Governor of Ca

is all that matters to me.

I like it to be just the same as it ever was.

[GreenTea]

5. Then you'll love Whitman - YES you should vote for her - cuz Jerry Brown is nowhere near as rich

With forty million people in California and the six largest economy in the world....if one doesn't have a 25 million dollar war-chest for Governor, FORGET IT!

If not one still might just be lucky enough with no money to be mayor of Mill Valley, yet still doubtful....

Get rid of corporations money and have real campaign finance reform...then complain....until then, your statement makes easy targets and rings incredibly self-righteous.

As for me, give me liberal Jerry Brown over 99.9% of ALL politicians!!

[asdjrocky]

6. So Jerry is not AS rich.

At least we have that.

Please don't presume to tell me who I will love, you're just being foolish.

[GreenTea]

9. No I'm certain of it! Personally I always have & will continue to vote for extremely liberal Jerry

Your post speaks volumes.

[mike_c]

7. my man, Jerry Brown-- the original Moonbeam...

...and the best hope for California, IMO. I still think it would be beyond ironic if Brown came back and beat Prop 13!

[seeinfweggos]

8. Go Moonbeam! I really like Brown.

[Last Stand]

10. Can Jerry beat "the machines?"

Sure, Arnold beat the voting machines, but can a Democrat?

[Greenpeach]

11. I love Jerry Brown...n/t

[Raine]

12. That doesn't seem like enough

I think it will take AT LEAST twice that amount. I hope he can raise more otherwise we'll be stuck with that horrible Whitman as our gov. x( :puke:

[jaysunb]

13. I love Jerry Brown, but...

I just don't feel good about him doing this. :shrug:

[David Zephyr]

15. Don't worry. He will win and you'll be pleased.

OXOX

[David Zephyr]

14. Can't wait for Jerry to be our Governor again.

If we ever needed Jerry here, it's now.

He knows how to govern and he will have my money, sweat and passion all year (as he has in the past).

[Starry Messenger]

16. I wish he could just start this week.

Fire Arnold. I heard a Meg Whitman ad on the radio last week where she promises to get people off the welfare rolls to solve the budget problems. :crazy: There are no effing jobs lady.
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