CA GUBE '10: Whitman Forms Exploratory Comm.
Former Ebay CEO Meg Whitman, 52, has formed an exploratory committee, a firm step toward a run for Golden State governor. In an announcement video available on her campaign Web site, she promises "new leadership and a new direction for a new California."
"I believe in the power of many, that great things happen when we all work together," she says in the video.
Whitman advised Mitt Romney's presidential campaign, and when he dropped out, she signed on with John McCain.
She'll face a primary opponent, Steve Poizner, the California Insurance Commissioner and former businessman who founded the tech company SnapTrack.
Kevin Spillane, a spokesman for Poizner's exploratory committee, today issued a statement responding to Whitman's announcement:
"We welcome Meg Whitman's formation of an exploratory committee. That Meg Whitman is thinking about running for Governor is a sign of strength for the California Republican Party. California is in an unprecedented crisis. Campaigns are about differences and we look forward to Meg Whitman and other Republican candidates joining Steve Poizner in a vigorous discussion about who has the hands-on experience, innovative ideas and conservative instincts to save California."
Several well-known and experienced Democrats with statewide reputations are also considering bids for the state's top job, including: U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein, state Attorney General and former Governor Jerry Brown, and San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom.
(JENNIFER SKALKA)
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