Brown-Whitman Debate: Veracity of Whitman’s ads questioned

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Meg Whitman defended her ad using Bill Clinton’s words against Jerry Brown.

Whitman said Brown turned a $6-billion surplus into a $1-billion deficit and that he raised taxes as governor.

‘Jerry Brown doesn’t like the ad because it calls out his record,’ Whitman said. ‘I stand by the ads. They are an accurate portrayal of Jerry Brown’s record.’

Brown responded that his ad featuring Whitman with a nose growing like Pinnochio was ‘a hell of an ad.’

-- Anthony York in Davis