Field Poll: Meg Whitman trounces Steve Poizner, edges Jerry Brown

The Sacramento Bee / 17th Mar 2010

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Meg Whitman: Republican gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman has built a massive edge over her GOP rival Steve Poizner while taking a narrow lead over likely Democratic nominee Jerry Brown, according to results released today by the nonpartisan Field Poll.

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Her move is a major feat in a state where Democratic voters far outnumber Republicans.

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Whitman won the support of 63 percent of likely Republican Primary voters while Poizner was backed by only 14 percent, with Whitman's lead growing by 21 percentage-points....

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