Governor's Race Spending

( GOVERNOR RACE SPENDING)
 WITH THE ELECTION CAMPAIGN NOW IN THE FINAL DAY, SOME SPENDING NUMBERS ARE OF INTEREST.  FORMER E-BAY C-E-O MEG WHITMAN HAS SPENT MORE THAN 81-MILLION DOLLARS IN HER RUN FOR GOVERNOR.  HER POLITICAL CONSULTANT IS PAID 90-THOUSAND DOLLARS A MONTH AND THE ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS THAT WHITMAN HAS BOUGHT AN ENTIRE T-V CHANNEL AT THE HOST HOTEL DURING THE STATE CONVENTION.  WHITMAN'S OPPONENT FOR THE REPUBLICAN NOMINATION, STEVE POIZNER, HAS SPENT ABOUT 20-MILLION DOLLARS ON HIS CAMPAIGN.

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