(CNN) - Meg Whitman is infusing her California gubernatorial bid with another $20 million of her own cash, the Republican's campaign confirmed Tuesday.
The latest contribution means Whitman has spent more than $90 million of her personal funds running for governor of California with much of the general campaign remaining.
The former eBay CEO, whose net worth has been estimated at well over $1 billion, is still $12 million short of the record amount New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg spent to eek out a third mayoral term last year.
Whitman has said she is willing to spend upwards of $150 million of her own cash on the campaign.
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Elitist......spending other people hard earn money. A a party who complains about spending sure looks like a hypocrite to me.
Gee, I wish I was rich enough to become Governor. Spending $90 million of your own money to get a job that pays a little over $200,000? Maybe she's not as smart as she would have the voters believe.
Think of all the social good that could have been accomplished if this money [or any of the other candidates' $] was put towards education funding or health research..........these campaigns are nothing but narcissistic popularity contests; I never vote for the major candidates.
This country is going to Hell in a handbasket.
Just what California needs; a governor who is so rich she can buy the election.
if youre having to spend your own money instead of recieving donations i think you need to drop out ,evidently your the only one who want's you to run lol.
What!!! She decided to buy the office! Surprise surprise! Typical Republican tactic.
This reminds me of the movie Brewster’s Millions where the title character found the best way to waste money was on an election campaign. I will try to look at the bright side and hope that all the money she is pouring into her campaign will somehow help CA’s economy...
This is so sad on three accounts. One is that an indivdual can amass such a fortune. The second is that one can spend so much of their fortune on a campaign - anyone's campaign. Thirdly, so much money is spent on a campagin.
I am so glad I got out of E Bay,it was stupid with its rules. Problem is there is no alternative.
No one single person should be allowed to spend that kind of money for a job that pays little to nothing compared to the input. Her salary would never recoop the investment."Buy an Election" or "Elections R Us" seems to be what's going on here.......Would you ever trust a mega rich politician that had the power to buy their way into office? Attention Cali Residence..............BEWARE! She is just another mega rich Republican looking to make herself and the richest 1% in Cali even richer.........
This is insanity. She should give the $90 million to the state of California if she wants to help. Or donate it to some worthy cause or causes helping the people in the Gulf of Mexico. We have to do something to stop the buying of public office.
The best democracy money can buy...
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Someone explain to me why someone would be willing to spend 150 MILLION of their own money to get a job that pays a minute fraction of that if they didn't think there would be some pay back, either political or monetary, further down the road.
'cos no one is going to donate to a violent arrogant idiot like her.
I can't believe all the people posting who think it's okay to shove your employees around – i"m a manager and I'd get fired in a heartbeat for a stunt like that. No one who's that stupid and out of control should be in a leadership position – and pointing that out is not "liberal bias." Put your big girl undies on GOPs.