Whitman Opponent Catches Her in California Governor's Race

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In a stunning change of fortunes, California Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner, who earlier polls had shown running far behind former eBay chief executive Meg Whitman, has moved into a statistical tie with her in the race for the GOP gubernatorial nomination, according to a SurveyUSA poll conducted May 6-9.

Whitman is leading Poizner by 39 percent to 37 percent, with 10 percent divided by six other candidates and 14 percent undecided. The margin of error is 4.3 points.

In a Field Poll in March, Whitman had led by 63 percent to 14 percent.

Whitman is spending a record amount of money on the race, much of it her own.

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Filed Under: Republicans, Primaries, Polls, Governors, Poll Watch, 2010 Elections

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