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October 29, 2010

California Governor: Brown (D) Remains Just Ahead of Whitman (R)

With only a few days until Election Day, Democrat Jerry Brown holds a slightly smaller lead over Republican Meg Whitman in California’s gubernatorial race.

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October 23, 2010

California Governor: Brown (D) Still Leads Whitman (R)

Democrat Jerry Brown remains slightly ahead of Republican Meg Whitman in California’s gubernatorial race.

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October 15, 2010

California Governor: Brown (D) Edges Further Ahead

Coming off a bare-knuckles debate this week, Democrat Jerry Brown hits his highest level of support to date in his race against Republican Meg Whitman to be the next governor of California.

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October 4, 2010

California Governor: Brown (D) Inching Closer to 50% Support

In the first poll conducted since Meg Whitman faced accusations from her former housekeeper and a debate on Univision, former Governor Jerry Brown now holds a modest advantage in California’s gubernatorial race.

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September 22, 2010

California Governor Race Still a Toss-Up

Democrat Jerry Brown and Republican Meg Whitman continue their neck-and-neck battle in the latest Rasmussen Reports statewide survey of California’s gubernatorial contest.

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September 8, 2010

California Governor: Whitman (R) 48%, Brown (D) 45%

Republican Meg Whitman's post-convention bounce appears to be over, and she and Democrat Jerry Brown are once again running a close contest for governor of California.

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August 26, 2010

California Governor: Whitman (R) 48%, Brown (D) 40%

The California governor’s race between Democrat Jerry Brown and Republican Meg Whitman remains a nail-biter.

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August 6, 2010

California Governor: Brown (D) 43%, Whitman (R) 41%

The California governor’s race between Democrat Jerry Brown and Republican Meg Whitman remains a nail-biter.

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July 15, 2010

California Governor: Whitman (R) 47%, Brown (D) 46%

Republican Meg Whitman and Democrat Jerry Brown remain virtually tied in the race for governor of California.

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June 10, 2010

California Governor: Brown (D) 45%, Whitman (R) 44%

Meg Whitman’s mega-win in Tuesday’s Republican Primary has thrown her into a virtual tie once again with Democrat Jerry Brown in the race to be the next governor of California.

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May 26, 2010

California Governor: Brown 43%, Poizner 42%

Democratic State Attorney General Jerry Brown's post-convention bounce appears to be over, and he now posts narrow leads over both his Republican challengers in California's gubernatorial race.

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April 21, 2010

California Governor: Brown 44%, Whitman 38%

Following last weekend’s Democratic Convention in California, the party’s newly nominated gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown has gained little ground, but support for his top Republican opponent, former eBay CEO Meg Whitman, has fallen off slightly.

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April 16, 2010

35% Approve of Schwarzenegger’s Job Performance

Thirty-five percent (35%) of California voters now approve of the job Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is doing, his highest approval ratings this year.

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March 29, 2010

Media Meter: Whitman Getting More Favorable Coverage than Brown in California

The Rasmussen Reports Media Meter shows that Republican candidate Meg Whitman is getting more favorable press coverage these days than former Democratic Governor Jerry Brown.

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March 17, 2010

California Governor: Brown 40%, Whitman 40%

Democrat Jerry Brown and Republican Meg Whitman are still tied in their race to be the next governor of California.

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February 16, 2010

California Governor: Brown 43%, Whitman 43%

Former eBay CEO Meg Whitman now runs dead even with likely Democratic nominee Jerry Brown in California’s gubernatorial contest.

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January 22, 2010

California Governor: Brown Runs Stronger Than Feinstein

Some Democrats have speculated about Senator Dianne Feinstein entering this year’s race for governor in California, but former Governor Jerry Brown actually runs just a bit better against both of the major remaining Republican challengers in the race.

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November 19, 2009

2010 California Governor: Brown 41%, Whitman 41%

State Attorney General Jerry Brown is the only major Democrat still running for governor of California next year, and now he’s tied with Republican hopeful Meg Whitman at 41% each in the latest Rasmussen Reports telephone survey in the state.

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September 28, 2009

2010 California Governor: Brown, Not Newsom, Leads All Republicans

California Attorney General Jerry Brown leads all Republican challengers in an early look at the state's 2010 governor’s race. But with San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom as the Democratic candidate, the three Republicans are competitive.

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January 17, 2009

California Governor: Brown 40% Whitman 38%

The race may be nearly two years away, but early match-ups for the 2010 gubernatorial election in California show that it's likely to be a close one.