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Whitman Skipped Voting Due to 'Family Demands'

But that's no excuse, admits former GOP favorite for Calif. gov race

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(Newser) – Wanna-be California governor and former eBay CEO Meg Whitman says she skipped voting for 28 years because of her family and her hubby's work. "I was focused on raising a family, on my husband's career, and we moved many, many times," she told reporters. "It is no excuse. My voting record, my registration record, is unacceptable."

It was Whitman's first public response to a Sacramento Bee investigation revealing that she didn't vote until the age of 46, and she didn't register as a Republican until 2007. Until the Bee piece appeared, Whitman was the favorite to win the Republican nomination for California governor. Her main rival, Steve Poizner, has called for her to be disqualified.

Former eBay chief executive Meg Whitman gives a speech during the California Republican Convention in Indian Wells, Calif.
Former eBay chief executive Meg Whitman gives a speech during the California Republican Convention in Indian Wells, Calif.   (AP Photo/Francis Specker)
Former eBay chief executive Meg Whitman has apologized for not voting until the age of 46.
Former eBay chief executive Meg Whitman has apologized for not voting until the age of 46.   (AP Photo/Francis Specker)
Oops. Former eBay chief executive Meg Whitman, a used-to-be fave of Republicans for California governor, forgot to vote ... for 28 years.
Oops. Former eBay chief executive Meg Whitman, a used-to-be fave of Republicans for California governor, forgot to vote ... for 28 years.   (AP Photo/Francis Specker)
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Doctor_Zaius
Sep 30, 09 6:38 AM CDT
Wow GOP, you sure can pick them. Reply
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Rob
Sep 30, 09 7:00 AM CDT
Oh come on, zaius. Why do you insist that it's only the Republicans that "can pick them"? It would be a waste of time and electrons to list the Democrats that have screwed up. If you want to go with policy, you can. But be sure of one thing, alsways follow the money. These people, Democrats or Republicans, are all in it for themselves.
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So_Cal_Larry
Oct 1, 09 2:29 PM CDT
I don't think that the GOP has picked her. I think that she just dived in, feet first. She's already in trouble.
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divetrader
Sep 30, 09 6:42 AM CDT
Didn't she drive her company into the ground? And still got compensated millions of dollars? If Californians vote her in, they'll deserve what they get. Reply
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Doctor_Zaius
Sep 30, 09 6:55 AM CDT
Bush bankrupted every business he ever ran. Keep in mind he only had a 2% stake in the rangers after putting up only 1% of his own money. The "Real" owners hired him to pick his nose at the ballpark and pretend to own the team.
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