Meg Whitman Endorsed Vice President Al Gore For President

Real Meg Whitman ^ | 7 March 2010

[CounterCounterCulture]

Meg Whitman Endorsed Vice President Al Gore For President

For over a year, Meg Whitman has masqueraded as a “darn good Republican” while running for governor. However, she’s conveniently avoided telling California’s conservative voters that she endorsed Sen. Barbara Boxer’s 2004 campaign and said she was a “huge fan” of radical activist Van Jones. But the biggest surprise that she’s hidden from voters is her prominent endorsement of Vice President Al Gore’s presidential campaign in 2000.

Whitman was among a small group of technology executives who backed the global warming crusader’s campaign against George W. Bush. As early as August 2000, her colleagues counted her among Gore’s most steadfast CEO allies.

Maybe Whitman’s trip on a global warming cruise with Jimmy Carter and her $300,000 contribution to the Environmental Defense Fund make sense after all.

Whitman Has Called Herself A “Darn Good Republican”:

Whitman: “At the end of the day, I’m very certain about what I believe. … I’m a Republican – and you’ll find I’m a darn good Republican.” (Carla Marinucci and John Wildermuth, “Hopefuls Deliver Pitch For Governor,” San Francisco Chronicle, 2/22/09)

During The 2000 Presidential Election, Whitman Endorsed Vice President Al Gore For President:

In September Of 2000, Whitman Was Listed As A Supporter Of Vice President Gore’s Presidential Campaign. “Gore supporters already include such chief executives as Eric Schmidt of Novell, Steve Jobs of Apple Computer and Meg Whitman of eBay.” (Andrew J. Glass, “Candidates Woo High-Tech World With Similar Stands,” Cox News Service, 9/14/00)

Fellow San Jose CEO Bill Coleman Listed Whitman As A Supporter Of Vice President Gore. “‘The vast majority of technology executives are in the Bush camp. There are certain people active on the other side: [Novell CEO] Eric Schmidt, [Apple CEO] Steve Jobs, and [eBay CEO] Meg Whitman. But I can’t think of any other major CEOs,’ [BEA Software CEO Bill] Coleman says.” (Jennifer Jones and Bob Trott, “The Politics Of Technology,” InfoWorld, 8/28/00)

[stboz]

Whitman...did she not give $$$ to Babs Boxer, too?

I would not trust her as far as I could throw her.

[Freedom_Is_Not_Free]

Another flaming RINO who I will hold my nose and vote for to keep Jerry “Moonbeam” Brown from accelerating the death of California.

This has been the story of my life, politically. Never a conservative candidate worth a damn to vote for. I’m CONSTANTLY playing defense. Where are the rich asshole conservatives to buy political offices in this world? They are all off making more money hand over fist in the private sector, while the rich commie libs and RINOs by all the political seats.

[whatisthetruth]

So there’s nothing but Democrats and Marxists running for Ca Governor? How far that state has truly fallen.

[Mack Truck]

Sad to learn her image might be all spin.

[americanophile]

"she endorsed Sen. Barbara Boxer’s 2004 campaign and said she was a “huge fan” of radical activist Van Jones...her prominent endorsement of Vice President Al Gore’s presidential campaign in 2000...trip on a global warming cruise with Jimmy Carter..."

Wow. I see they're hard at work over in Poizner's camp. That's really damning stuff. If true, count me out Meg.

Do we have legitimate, verifiable sources on any of that?

[CounterCounterCulture]

Whitman...did she not give $$$ to Babs Boxer, too?

Yes, yes she did.

[Lancey Howard]

However, she’s conveniently avoided telling California’s conservative voters that she endorsed Sen. Barbara Boxer’s 2004 campaign and said she was a “huge fan” of radical activist Van Jones. But the biggest surprise that she’s hidden from voters is her prominent endorsement of Vice President Al Gore’s presidential campaign in 2000.

Why wouldn't a primary opponent shout this stuff to the rooftops in TV and radio ads?
This scumbag Whitman needs to be buried, fast.

[abigailsmybaby]

Poizner gave $10,000 to Gore to help win the 2000 election. So now what?

[CounterCounterCulture]

One of many YouTube videos showing her gushing over Van Jones

Opensecrets.com show her contributions to democrats.

WHITMAN, MARGARET WASHINGTON,DC 20004 EBAY 6/7/02 $1,000 Cantwell, Maria (D)

WHITMAN, MARGARET SAN JOSE,CA 95125 EBAY INC./CEO 6/27/02 $1,000 Honda, Mike (D)

WHITMAN, MARGARET SAN JOSE,CA 95125 EBAY INC./CEO 6/27/02 $1,000 Honda, Mike (D)

WHITMAN, MARGARET C SAN JOSE,CA 95125 EBAY 11/24/03 $2,000 Boxer, Barbara (D)

WHITMAN, MARGARET C SAN JOSE,CA 95125 EBAY 11/21/03 $2,000 Boxer, Barbara (D)

WHITMAN, MARGARET C ATHERTON,CA 94027 EBAY/CEO 11/12/05 $1,000 Ackerman, Gary (D)

WHITMAN, MARGARET C MENLO PARK,CA 94025 EBAY INC 7/13/99 $1,000 Kerry, John (D)

WHITMAN, MARGARET WASHINGTON,DC 20005 EBAY/CEO 3/25/06 $1,000 Nelson, Ben (D)

[CounterCounterCulture]

Poizner gave $10,000 to Gore to help win the 2000 election. So now what?

The only alternative that I am aware of is little-known Republican Ken Miller. I don't know enough about him to give him my full endorsement, but that's an option.

Then there will be third-party options for the general election.

[ansel12]

video-Meg Whitman: Romney handpicked me and "I'm A Huge Fan Of Van Jones"

[americanophile]

The contributions are not entirely suprising to me because she was a businesswoman, and executives often give to both sides and hedge their bets...you really can’t tell that much from an executive’s contributions. However the comments abour Van Jones, if true, show inexplicably bad judgment, and this Jimmy Carter global warming cruise...I’d like to hear more FACTS about that...it doesn’t sound good at all.

[americanophile]

The video of her lauding Van Jones is unbearable and inexplicable. I despise Jerry Brown, but I don’t think I can vote for Whitman now.

[Yaelle]

I don’t want Brown OR Whitman! What are we to do? California needs conservative help! FAST! Where is Ronald Reagan??

[americanophile]

I just looked at that: "Democratic contributions: To counter Ruskin’s attack on his Bush contribution, Poizner’s press secretary in 2004 “pointed to Poizner’s $10,000 contribution to the Democratic National Committee in 2000 and $1,000 to Democrat Al Gore in 2000,” according to a Jean Whitney story. In the governor’s race, Poizner has acknowledged writing the two checks in support of the Democrat’s 2000 presidential efforts, plus a later $10,000 check backing Gore’s efforts in the Florida recount, but says he did so on behalf of his wife, who is a Democrat."

$10k to the DNC plus $10k to Gore's recount = no vote from me.

So, who's the Libertarian?

[ansel12]

We are really in a bad way out here, but you know that Romney is her sponsor and has even bought a house out here to help her through the election.

Romney is building a national rino base toward his goal of finishing his family’s, generations old war against conservatism.

[americanophile]

Well, it's getting to the point that I have no one to vote for...which of course is a vote for those I hate most.

Depressing.

[abigailsmybaby]

I don’t know what to do. I was told, via a FR post earlier this evening, that Tom McClintock has endorsed Poizner. That’s a plus, but....just damn!

[eclecticEel]

Looks like I might be voting for a democrat governor again this year (I did last time).