Former eBay CEO Running For Governor

American Voices

February 13, 2009 | ISSUE 45•07

Meg Whitman, the former CEO of the auction website eBay, announced her 2010 bid for the governorship of California. What do you think?

What an inspiring tale of riches-to-power.

Karen Popma
Systems Analyst
She won't be getting my vote: I bought an iPhone from eBay that turned out to be an iPhone box full of marbles.

Michael Gallivan
Kitchen Manager
This would be a great idea if California were eBay.

Andy McPheron
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