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Meg Whitman has recently released a scathing commercial against Jerry Brown. To be honest, it is one of the most effective commercials I have seen from her campaign.

The commercial shows footage of televised debate between, then Governor, Bill Clinton and former Governor Jerry Brown during a 1992 presidential primary debate. Clinton is seen blasting Brown on raising taxes and squandering a budget surplus.

While these charges were, I'm sure, refuted at the time, the devastating impact of this commercial caused even the LA Times to come out with an article which refuted the claims made by Governor Clinton.

This was, politically, an incredibly well-placed shot. It was effective enough to knock the former Governor off his feet as he unveiled his first campaign-sponsored television spot. The move puts Brown on the defensive right out of the gate and reminds this very "pro-Clinton" state that even Bill doesn't like him. Remember, Clinton endorsed Gavin Newsom for Governor before he dropped out.

Brown's campaign has repeatedly called on the Whitman campaign to take the ad. off the air due to it's misleading nature. Whitman's camp, smart in knowing that they hit the sweet spot, has refused and continues to flood the airwaves with it.

This news is yet one more blow to the Brown campaign as a string of three polls, released this past week, show Whitman with an average of a 4-point lead in the polls among likely voters.

While I am happy to see Brown finally beginning to campaign it is clear that Whitman has been effective in generating support from the airwaves over the past few months. The question is will the former Governor be able to catch up...Cast your vote in the poll of the week.