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Jerry Brown Ad: Arnold And Whitman Use The Same Clichés (VIDEO)

Jerry Brown Ad: Arnold And Whitman Use The Same Clichés (VIDEO)

Democrat Jerry Brown has a new ad in the California gubernatorial race, tying his Republican opponent Meg Whitman to the unpopular GOP Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger — by showing them separately repeating the same slogans.

Although he was previously elected to two terms (counting that 2003 recall) Schwarzenegger’s approval rating now stands at only 30%-66.6% in the TPM Poll Average.

The ad shows clips of Schwarzenegger and Whitman alternatively repeating the same clichés, such as: “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, and expecting different results,” “I have built businesses,” “met a payroll,” “I don’t owe anyone anything,” and, “we do not have a revenue problem, we have a spending problem.” And the kicker: “What’s the worst thing that can happen?”

Unfortunately the Brown campaign couldn’t find any matching video of Whitman saying the following line: “To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of their women.”

The TPM Poll Average gives Brown a lead of 47.6%-43.7%.

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