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...Road to SacramentoThe downside of Whitman's trial-by-fire learning process became obvious when she confronted the first major hiccup of her campaign. The Sacramento Bee reported in late September that Whitman had barely voted during her adult life and questioned whether she had registered as a Republican at all before 2007. The story quickly swirled into a scandal, and during a heated press conference, Whitman floundered as she tried to sidestep the questions, a beginner's mistake in a statewide race...
...times, while Whitman has committed to just one debate in March. "She's clearly one of those people who likes to study and study an issue, really have an in-depth comfort zone with something, and then move forward," says Jon Fleischman, a vice chairman, south, of the California Republican Party who characterizes Whitman as "a little bit awkward" when interacting with the media. "It's O.K. to do that in business, but politics tends to be more spontaneous...
...ever register as a Republican before 2007?" asked a reporter...
...husband's career" by way of explanation of her spotty record, even as it trickled out that her voting history was slightly better than initially depicted. Not surprisingly, the "working mother" excuse sent feminists into a tizzy and created doubts for some of Whitman's base of Republican women. "I raised a family and ran a business and still managed to vote," sniffed Elaine Henderson, who went to hear Whitman speak in Rancho Mirage. "I'm just not happy with her explanation. I'd like the truth. If she wasn't interested in politics, that...
...Democratic Party’s support of Allred’s bi-partisan approach encouraged him to join the race, he said. The former professor said he was concerned that the recent Republican governments have not reflected the views of the 60 to 65 percent of Idahoans who consider themselves moderates...