First Take: Money and frustration. Meg Whitman’s conservative core. Bill Simon endorses Tom Campbell

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As he looks for conservative votes, U.S. Senate candidate Tom Campbell will announce the backing of former GOP gubernatorial candidate Bill Simon.

George Skelton takes a look at Meg Whitman’s conservative core.

Cathleen Decker looks at the two driving forces in this year’s election: candidates’ money and voter frustration.

Maeve Reston checks in as Democrats running for statewide office vie for union endorsements.

Michael Rothfeld looks at the head of a government-run insurance company who raked in more than $450,000 per year.

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