Kristy Yip Blog 3

And they're at it again.

A couple weeks ago, Brown and Whitman were at a debate and Whitman was asked if she could give specifics on how she would create jobs.  She said that she wants to do some targeted tax cuts.  Jerry Brown comes in later and, essentially, calls Whitman out on who she would be giving targeted tax cuts too- the rich.  Brown was trying to convey to his audience that Whitman would be the wrong choice for California's governor.  While Brown was giving his response to Whitman's statement, the TV station did a side-by-side shot of both candidates.  It was very clear that Whitman was uncomfortable with Brown's comments.  She tried to smile while he was talking but I could tell that she had no idea what to do or how to act.  Was it because Brown is right?  Since I only used a clip on Jerry Brown's YouTube channel, that only showed the question, statement and comment, Brown didn't focus on his accomplishments.  He did, however, say what he intended to do if he won- he wants to enrich our school system and not make billionaire's and millionaire's richer.

The very next day, Whitman puts out a commercial ad basically saying that she has what it takes to make California a better place to live.  This ad is very different than her "down with Jerry Brown" ads.  In this one, she's actually talking about what SHE wants to do if she wins governor, there's nothing in the ad about how Brown would be a bad choice, and she's actually in the ad talking, trying to appeal to audiences.  Images she uses are quite effective, I suppose.  Though it's out of focus, the background is a garden of some sort making Whitman seem like a nurturing kind of person.  And the last image she uses is of her, of course, smiling with a sign in the background saying "Jobs are on the way!"

I'm glad that Whitman has at least a couple ads showing the people what she can do for their state.  It's refreshing to watch, I must say.  But who, in my humble opinion, do I think did a better job?  I say Jerry Brown.  He brings up a good point, something that voters are most wary of, tax cuts for the rich.  He says what he needs to say, doesn't necessarily attack Whitman, and is done with it.  Whitman doesn't even try and refute his statement because she knows that what he says is the truth.  And I think it's funny how the very next day, Whitman decides to run an ad with her trying to be more personable to viewers.  This week, I give Brown and A and Whitman a B-.