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A Message from Meg August 6, 2010

Last week, I told you about an interactive Facebook poll our

campaign had launched that asked California Facebook users
which issue is most important to them: creating jobs, cutting
government spending or fixing education. On Tuesday, I Meg is counting on the energy
released a video where I announced that of the more than and ideas of young voters to
20,000 respondents, 42% said creating jobs was their top move California in a new
priority. Putting Californians back to work is my number one direction. If you're a student or
priority too, and it has been since the day I began my campaign young professional, click here.
for Governor.

California must once again be competitive and foster innovative

businesses that create jobs. I took this message to SynapSense Grassroots Challenge
this week - a Folsom-based startup that offers energy-saving One supporter surprised Meg
software and hardware for data centers and server farms. If with these creative cookies.
we’re going to keep our state on the cutting edge and retain
and attract jobs, we must reduce taxes and ease burdensome
regulations on innovative companies such as SynapSense.

In East Los Angeles, local businesses have been closing their

doors, and residents say they're looking for a leader who will
focus on putting people back to work and listen to their
concerns. This week, I was proud to be the first Republican
candidate in many years to open an office in East LA.

Coalition-building has been an important part of our campaign.

I want to make sure that every California community is
involved in my plan to rebuild the state. On Wednesday, I had Design something symbolic of
an opportunity to meet with Jewish leaders in Los Angeles at A New California and email your
The Museum of Tolerance. I'm very excited about our Jewish photos here. In the future, we
outreach program and, as you know, we already have a will feature a few in Field Notes!
number of other coalitions dedicated to reaching out to enlist
the help of more Californians. If you haven't already, click here
to join one of our many coalitions.

Our Gen-M Coalition, which includes students and young

professionals, has started more than 50 chapters on college
campuses to involve California youth around the state. Click
here to watch a video of our enthusiastic Gen-M supporters.
And our women's coalition, MEGaWomen, recently released a
video asking every MEGaWoman to tell 10 friends about why
it's so important to join our campaign. We hope all of our
coalitions and supporters tell 10 friends! Click here to watch the
video and learn how. "I like Meg's passion. I like her
passion for creating opportunities
I want to give all Californians a voice and an opportunity to in the state of California, for
participate in how we move our state forward. Together, we can creating new business ... having
turn California around. someone who's motivated and
has a passion about business is
Hope to see you soon along the campaign trail! critical for turning the state
around." -- Troy Mitchell,
Roseville

“Meg is so inspiring. She is truly

a force to be reckoned with. If
anybody can take on the special
interests in this state, if anybody
can take on the labor unions, it’s
Meg Whitman." -- Devon
Cormier, Canyon Country
Marin Independent Journal: Brokaw
to moderate Dominican gubernatorial “Meg is our hope, our inspiration.
The Sacramento Bee: Whitman: She’s a woman who is going to
She'd veto 'very aggressively,' live in debate...more
change everything for us.” --
Sacramento...more
Politico: Whitman's play for the Mary George, East Los Angeles
Reuters: Meg Whitman's Facebook ad Hispanic vote...more
nets 20,000 clicks - and a message
about jobs...more The Associated Press: Wooing
Hispanics, Whitman opens office in East
LA...more
Politico: Trackers take midterms by
storm...more The Hill: New Whitman ad touts eBay
success story...more
Click here to read what Meg is up
to on the campaign trail.
Focus: A New California
Meg Whitman says innovation, technology will be key to Read Meg's Road Map
California's success
For Creating Jobs
From Meg News Channel

For Peter Van Deventer, Meg Whitman’s campaign for Governor is a

campaign for innovation.

“Innovation is the key to job growth and job creation. Clearly, Meg was at
the forefront of job creation while she was at eBay,” said Van Deventer,
president and CEO of SynapSense. “That experience of innovation and
creating invention is what creates jobs, and Meg’s got a background that
shows she’s done that before.”

Speaking to a crowd of employees and business leaders at SynapSense in

Folsom, Meg discussed the importance of California becoming competitive
once again. She said the state must foster businesses that create jobs.
And it begins with innovative companies that can jump-start California’s
economy...more

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Meg Whitman says she's not taking any vote for granted
From Meg News Channel

Since the beginning of her candidacy, Meg has been taking steps to reach Connect With Meg
out to Californians in every corner of the state.

She’s traveled to nearly all of California’s 58 counties. She’s met voters at

more than 500 campaign events. She’s visited under-represented
communities, and she’s built coalitions with Californians who want to have
a voice in the future of this state.

Meg is committed to working hard to earn the vote of every Californian,

and to engaging voters in changing the path California is on.

Just this week, Meg opened a campaign office in East Los Angeles,
marking the first time a Republican statewide candidate has opened an
office in this community for many years.

“I want this to be a campaign that includes all Californians,” Meg told the
crowd at the office. “We are going to put Californians back to work, and
I’m not going to forget about East L.A.”...more

This Week's Releases

Monday Wednesday

In Case You Missed It: Meg Whitman issues statement on

Sacramento Bee: Brown rips
Whitman wealth; has a bit of his
own
In Case You Missed It:
Wall Street Journal: Jerry
Brown's pension punt
Tuesday
In Case You Missed It: San Jose
Mercury News: Reality check: An
analysis of campaign ads
Dominican University/NBC Debate
In Case You Missed It: Politico:
Whitman's play for the Hispanic
vote
Whitman Campaign response to
Jerry Brown's interview on KTLA
Whitman Campaign launches two
new Spanish-language TV ads
Thursday

Meg Whitman announces results Brown Exposed: Flying on state-

of Facebook poll owned plane at taxpayers'
expense
Whitman Campaign responds to
Brown's plan to eliminate non- Friday
existent plane and mansion
Whitman Campaign launches new
television ad

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