California is blessed this year with two outstanding women running for statewide office on the Republican ticket: Meg Whitman for Governor and Carly Fiorina for U.S. Senator.
Whitman, a welcome contrast to the “re-tread” lifetime politician put forth by Democrats, has the business acumen, successful real-world experience, and political courage to deal substantively with our ailing economy and steep 12.3% unemployment rate. Whitman has extensive private sector experience and she is credited with EBay’s astounding success.
Whitman seeks the same success for the Golden State and its people. Her overarching priority is to reinvigorate California’s economy and create long-term fiscal stability. To achieve this, she will concentrate on three important goals: help employers create two million new jobs by 2015; rid our state government of waste, duplication and inefficiency; and fix our failing schools and restore our children’s opportunities to climb the economic ladder. Find her “on-the-record” positions on other issues at megwhitman.com.
Carly Fiorina, the highly successful former CEO of Hewlett-Packard, is also a breath of fresh air compared to her Democrat opponent. A true fiscal conservative, Fiorina’s stated focus is to restore sustainable economic growth by lowering taxes, fighting for every job, and incentivizing innovation.
Economic growth, she says, “…starts with unleashing talents and energies of California’s workers, small-business owners, innovators and entrepreneurs.” And she is clear about how government can best serve these entrepreneurial energies: “. . . by staying out of the way and reducing uncertainty that is inevitably caused by intrusive and over reaching government regulatory policies.” Check for more specifics on Carly’s positions at carlyforcalifornia.com.
We need leaders like these two successful women who have the business experience and proven ability to revitalize our economy. Meg and Carly are exemplary candidates who will make a difference for Californians. Vote in November.
Jim Littlejohn
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