Which Way, L.A.?
Finance Reform in DC; Goldman Sachs and the Campaign for Governor
Meg Whitman, now running for Governor, was the CEO of eBay, which she calls "a Main Street company." What about her ties to Wall Street and Goldman Sachs? Also, Apple and the stolen iPhone. On our rebroadcast of To the Point, with voters outraged about Wall Street's perceived role in the financial crisis, Democrats and Republicans appear to be playing "chicken" with finance reform.
By Warren Olney • • 53m ListenUnparalleled campaign spending has made former eBay CEO Meg Whitman the leading Republican candidate for Governor of California. Have special favors from Goldman Sachs come back to haunt her? Also, the stolen iPhone prototype and Apple's clout with local police. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, with voters outraged about Wall Street's perceived role in the financial crisis, Democrats and Republicans appear to be playing "chicken" with finance reform. We look at the likely product of sausage-making in an election year.
Banner image: Meg Whitman speaking at an event in Redwood City California on April 23. Photo: Eric Draper/Meg Whitman for Governor 2010
