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Politics in California: Changing…Fast…
Meg Whitman’s lead over Steve Poizner in the Republican race for Governor has dropped from 50 to 9 points in just 3 months. What about the Democrats—and that measure to legalize marijuana on the November ballot? On Reporter’s Notebook…the Gulf oil spill…BP…and the Long Beach Aquarium. Later on… Mexico’s President Felipe Calderon is getting a warm reception in Washington. How does he look in his own country?
By Warren Olney • • 52m ListenMeg Whitman’s lead over Steve Poizner in the Republican race for Governor has dropped from 50 to 9 points in just 3 months. What about the Democrats—and that measure to legalize marijuana on the November ballot? On Reporter’s Notebook…the Gulf oil spill…BP…and the Long Beach Aquarium. Later on… Mexico’s President Felipe Calderon is getting a warm reception in Washington. How does he look in his own country?
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3 storiesThe Billionaire Who Fell To Earth: Whitman Drops in Polls
With California’s next election less than a month away, the political picture is changing…fast. In March, former eBay CEO Meg Whitman had a 50-point lead in the Republican primary for governor. Now Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner has whittled that down to just 9 points.
Read the story25 minBP Oil Spill Puts Non-Profits in an Awkward Spot
Tomorrow, the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach will open a new attraction called the BP Sea Otter Habitat. You guessed it - the sponsor—to the tune of a million dollars is the same BP now responsible for what could be the worst oil spill in US history.
Read the story30 minCalderon Addresses a Joint Session of Congress
Felipe Calderon got a standing ovation today from a joint session of Congress when he pledged to continue his all out war against violent drug cartels. Reaction was mixed when he attacked Arizona’s new immigration law and asked for the US ban on assault weapons to be reinstated.
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