Meg Whitman

How the Rising Gay Marriage Issue Affects Cal Gov Race

Phil Trounstine | Posted 05.11.2009 | Politics


Phil Trounstine

The cultural war over gay marriage has suddenly re-emerged nationally, setting the stage for volatile political developments in California.

Obama's California: The Arnold Alliance and More

William Bradley | Posted 04.20.2009 | Politics


William Bradley

President Barack Obama is back in the east after a whirlwind visit to California which pointed up his strengths and suggested some things he can do differently.

California Conservatives Without a Firebrand in the Governor's Race

Phil Trounstine | Posted 04.19.2009 | Politics


Phil Trounstine

The genuine, red-blooded, God-fearing, movement conservatives in California have no candidate for governor to call their own this time out.

eBay's Meg Whitman: Can She Save California?

Fortune Magazine | Patricia Sellers | Posted 04.18.2009 | Business


(Fortune Magazine) -- It's been barely a month since Meg Whitman declared that she was running for governor of California, and the skewers are already...

Wikipedia Can't Handle My Truth

Chris Kelly | Posted 04.13.2009 | Media


Chris Kelly

It's not Wikipedia's job to peddle paranoid hearsay. That's Townhall's job. Wikipedia's job is to be written at a seventh grade reading level and be about half as useful as the Columbia Desk Encyclopedia.

GOP Has Weapon It Won't Use

Michael Wolff | Posted 04.04.2009 | Politics


Michael Wolff

The Republican Party is the party of...women. This is, actually, not the least bit of a hyperbolic statement.

Yet Another California Campaign: Elections Abound In the Arnold Era

William Bradley | Posted 04.02.2009 | Politics


William Bradley

Every other year, including this, has seen the tarnished Golden State holding at least one statewide election. This May 19th it's another special statewide election, the fourth of the Arnold Era.

Whitman's Sampler: The Ex-eBay CEO's Moves Mirror the Republican Crisis

William Bradley | Posted 03.29.2009 | Politics


William Bradley

Whitman, pushing policies that resonate on the far right of American politics even as some doubt her sincerity, has her work cut out for her in winning the governorship of blue state California.

25 Random Things About Me, Meg Whitman

Chris Kelly | Posted 05.16.2009 | Politics


Chris Kelly

8) People say I use too much business jargon when I frame strategy fundamentals trend paradigm. 9) I have two beautiful sons and their names are Prioritize and Skill Set.

Meg Whitman: Governor Of California?

AP | JULIET WILLIAMS | Posted 03.12.2009 | Politics


SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Former eBay chief executive Meg Whitman on Monday took her first official step toward running for California governor in 20...

Meg Whitman, Former eBay CEO, To Run For Governor Of California

bettyconfidential.com | Posted 03.11.2009 | Politics


Meg Whitman will announce on Monday that she intends to run for governor of California. The announcement will be made on her web site. Deborah Perry...

The Shenzhenian Candidate: Meg Whitman Wants to be Governor of California

Chris Kelly | Posted 05.16.2009 | Politics


Chris Kelly

Meg Whitman's real expertise is in globalization. Which is the nice way of saying Asian sweatshops. I'm not saying everything Whitman touches turns to slave labor, I'm just not saying it doesn't.

MEG WHITMAN: Considering Run For California Governor, Quits Boards

AP | JUDY LIN | Posted 02.05.2009 | Business


SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Former eBay Inc. chief executive Meg Whitman plans to run for governor of California, a person with knowledge of her politi...

Tech Billionaires Losing Tons In Financial Crisis

Silicon Alley Insider | Rachel King | Posted 01.16.2009 | Business


The tech industry has been brimming with billionaires over the last decade, especially since the birth of Web 2.0. But these are dark times, and the r...

Dear Conservatives: Break Some Liberal Hearts. Vote Obama.

David Quigg | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics


David Quigg

No group in America would have more trouble adjusting to an Obama presidency than the Bush Liberals. Yes, there really is such a thing as a Bush Liberal. Let me explain.

Who Will Be The Next Treasury Secretary? Brief Profiles Of The Possible Picks

AP | Posted 11.17.2008 | Business


Brief profiles of some possible candidates to be the next Treasury secretary: NAME -- Michael Rubens Bloomberg AGE-BIRTH DATE-LOCATION -- 66; Feb. 1...

Sam Stein

McCain Touts Former Ebay CEO As Company Makes Drastic Cuts

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 11.07.2008 | Politics


McCain touts the economic prowess of, and suggests as a future Treasury Secretary Meg Whitman, the former CEO of eBay and someone who he has turned to...

Having it All

Suzanne Braun Levine | Posted 11.01.2008 | Politics


Suzanne Braun Levine

McCain knows that it takes more than adrenaline - or testosterone for that matter - to respond to threats of war. He obviously chose Palin primarily because she is a woman. It is cynical.

The Women in McCain's Life

Paul Jenkins | Posted 10.21.2008 | Politics


Paul Jenkins

In 10 days Sarah Palin's standing has crashed an awesome 24 points, with a clear majority now having a negative opinion of the Alaska Governor. This k...

Sarah Palin: Game Changer Or Sacrificial Lamb?

John Shay | Posted 10.09.2008 | Politics


John Shay

Interestingly, Sarah Palin appears to be the perfect person to carry out a dead-old-man-walking strategy.

It's Not Because Palin is a Woman, It's Because She's the Wrong Woman

Andy Ostroy | Posted 10.08.2008 | Politics


Andy Ostroy

It's also a sad commentary on John McCain that his campaign has become all about Sarah Palin and not the candidate himself.

Meg Whitman: No Sexism In Palin Coverage (VIDEO)

Posted 10.04.2008 | Politics


Meg Whitman, the former Ebay CEO who John McCain has named one of the three wisest people he knows, apparently didn't get his latest campaign memo. Sh...

Top GOP VP Choices: Failed Business Leaders, Former Dems, Confirmed Bachelors and Creationists

Paul Jenkins | Posted 07.13.2008 | Politics


Paul Jenkins

If you thought the Republican primary field was a bit of a joke, wait until you get a closer look at the front runners for the vice presidential slot.

Report: Ebay's Meg Whitman To Retire

Silicon Alley Insider | Dan Frommer | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


Check one step off our "four steps to fix eBay" plan: Long-time chief Meg Whitman is planning to retire, the WSJ reports ($). A decision on timing cou...

Why Amazon Should Buy eBay

New York Times | Saul Hansell | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


For years it was impossible to even suggest that Amazon buy eBay because eBay's market value was three or four times that of Amazon. And there was goo...