Meg Whitman Sets Primary Record, Spends $74 Per Vote

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What is the price of victory? Considering that billionaire Meg Whitman defeated rival billionaire Steve Poizner by nearly 40 percentage points on Tuesday to become the Republican nominee for governor in California, that question may be difficult to answer.

What is certain, though, is that Whitman spent a record $81 million in the primary race, $71 million of it from her own personal fortune. Given that Whitman received 1,101,528 votes, that means she spent approximately $74 per vote.

One wonders what the dollar to vote ratio will be for the general election in which Whitman will face Democrat Jerry Brown in what is being billed as the most expensive gubernatorial race in the state's history.

Filed Under: Surge Desk

Tagged: 71 million, 81 million, california election results, california governor, carly fiorina, Jerry Brown, meg whitman, most expensive race in history, sharron angle, steve poizner

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Do you think Meg Whitman will be taking taxpayer money to refill her own coffers? Unlike Obama, who believes YOU and I are responsible for reimbursing his supporters, Meg Whitman used HER OWN MONEY to do battle. Best of luck to you, Meg.

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