September 28th, 2009
09:50 AM ET
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Can tech personalities break into politics?




But what about a tech geek?




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Filed under: Meg Whitman
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  1. Kate in San Diego

    Why should I elect someone who can't even take the time to vote? Why should someone with no interest in how this country is run be allowed to run it? I thought this one would be better than Fiorino but now I'm not so sure. And since when does being good at some specific businsess mean you are an expert on government?

    September 28, 2009 11:52 am at 11:52 am |
  2. Chris

    Techie? She wouldn't know an abstract method from a left outer join. You newsies are so desperate to sell the news that you invent new "angles" on old stories, based on the flimsiest of distinctions.

    And does anyone really think it's techies who are not "mainstream" and "trusted" enough for public service? I would have thought lawyers would capture that distinction, or corporate executives (like, um, oh I don't know, maybe Meg Whitman), or televangelists. I mean, THEY are the ones who don't seem to have a clue as to how the rest of us live (but think they should run our lives!). Techies? We're practically salt-of the-earth these days.

    Last I checked, it was reporters, not techies, who have the real image problem. Perhaps you could do a story on the death of serious journalism.

    September 28, 2009 11:57 am at 11:57 am |
  3. Will-South Dakota

    Another Millionaire looking out for the status quo........recycled has been.....look out California.

    September 28, 2009 12:00 pm at 12:00 pm |
  4. Jimmy

    Here in California they couldn't handle a smart woman who wants to balance the budget and make cuts, the Unions will put up a big fight to keep her out, they want business as and spend. Unfortunately California has become the Gimme state for every free loader around and we will be hard pressed to get anything other than a tax and spend Democrat. And they wonder why we are bankrupt!

  5. morris diehl

    another rightwing neocon coward, who hasn't voted and ran a company that spied on people wants to be a govenor. She has exactly no chance of winning in California. Her cross to bare is steroid boy Arnold and his lack of compassion. Arnold is so hated in our state that he didn't care that he vetoed a bill recognizing Viet Nam vets with a special day in their honor. Typical republican lowlife crap and the Ebay twit brings the same thing to the table. Let her run in some twit state like Texas.

    September 28, 2009 12:04 pm at 12:04 pm |
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