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"Carly is the Commonsense Conservative that California needs and our country could sure use in these trying times. She's not a career politician. She's a businesswoman who has run a major corporation. She knows how to really incentivize job creation. Her fiscal conservatism is rooted in real life experience. She knows that when government grows, the private sector shrinks under the burden of debt and deficits. We can trust Carly to do the right thing for America's economy and to make the principled decisions she has throughout her professional career," said Governor Palin. "Please consider that Carly is the conservative who has the potential to beat California's liberal senator, Barbara Boxer, in November. I'm a huge proponent of contested primaries, so I'm glad to see the contest in California's GOP, but I support Carly as she fights through a tough primary against a liberal member of the GOP who seems to bear almost no difference to Boxer, one of the most leftwing members of the Senate."

Folks with a keen interest in the race for state superintendent for public instruction, and with a free Friday night should check out what will likely be a lively debate between the candidates.

The debate will actually take place Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Sacramento Convention Center. However, it will be taped and broadcast at 7 p.m. that night on the California Channel.

Sen. Gloria Romero and Assemblyman Tom Torlakson will face off in the debate, and controversial education reforms backed by President Barack Obama are likely to take center stage. Romero is for them; Torlakson is not.

Former school superintendent Larry Aceves and teacher Diane Lenning will also participate in the debate.

If you don't catch the Friday night showing, visit www.calchannel.com for a rebroadcast schedule.

Meg Whitman's year of campaigning for governor seems to be doing the trick.

According to the latest Field Poll results released today, the former eBay CEO holds a huge 49-point lead over her GOP rival Steve Poizner in the Republican primary and a three-point lead over Democrat Attorney General Jerry Brown in a general election matchup.

The poll results:

Last January The Field Poll found Whitman leading Poizner by twenty-eight points - 45% to 17%, with 38% of likely voters undecided.

Now, in a survey completed this week, Whitman's lead has grown to forty-nine points - 63% to 14%. Those who are undecided or favor other candidates amounts to 23%.

Last October Whitman trailed Brown by twenty-one points. In January she had cut Brown's lead in half to ten points. Whitman's upward trend in support has continued to where she now holds a three-point lead over Brown - 46% to 43% - among likely voters in this November's general election.

Brown continues to hold a large preference lead over Poizner in a general election match-up. In this setting Brown is preferred by 49% while 32% choose Poizner, similar to what was found last January.

Check out the full results at

http://field.com/fieldpollonline/subscribers/Rls2330.pdf

"I intend to vote for Steve Poizner for Governor in this important election.  As the Author of Prop 187, I am outraged that Meg Whitman has said on record numerous times that she opposes Prop 187.  It is unacceptable for a candidate of our party," said Mountjoy.  "Steve Poizner has been a steadfast leader in our party and is the only candidate who will fight to end public funding of abortion.  Steve Poizner has proven he can slay the beast of government spending.  He cut spending at the Department of Insurance by 15%, and he will bring that same determination to the Governor's office."

The vast majority of conservative leaders in California have rallied behind Steve Poizner, including Governor George Deukmejian, CA Americans for Prosperity Chairman Peter Foy, former CRA President Mike Spence, Ward Connerly, Orange County GOP Chairman Emeritus Tom Fuentes, Orange County Supervisor Pat Bates, President of the National Tax Limitation Committee Lew Uhler, and eight former Chairs of the California Republican Party.