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California bucked Tuesday's Republican wave and returned Jerry Brown to its governor's mansion, three decades after the Democrat last served, meaning Meg Whitman blew $140 million of her own cash to just get beat up on TV. Twitter erupted in schadenfreude upon seeing the eBay millionaire taken down a notch.


#Thankfulfor Meg Whitman being unsuccessful with her "Buy It Now" approach to her CA gubernatorial campaign.less than a minute ago via TweetDeckj0d3y
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I bet Meg Whitman's leaving some seriously scathing negative feedback for CA voters right now.less than a minute ago via TweetDeckdelrayser
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Whitmanfreudeless than a minute ago via TweetDeckBrian Beutler
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Meg Whitman projected to lose, making her personal campaign funding worst CA investment besides Clippers season tickets.less than a minute ago via tGadgetpourmecoffee
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Jerry Brown takes CA. Meg Whitman now ready to re-hire her maid but early reports say she's been deported. #electionless than a minute ago via webGoodnight Burbank
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Whitman could have given me her $140M and come away with her feeling of self worth in tact.less than a minute ago via Echofonroadkillrefugee
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jerry brown wins, despite all that ebay money #megfailless than a minute ago via webOliver Willis
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Nothing says "change" like Jerry Brown being governor again. #suededenimsecretpolice #californiauberallesless than a minute ago via TweetDeckmattyglesias
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what will the California economy do without Meg Whitman and Carly Fiorina's stimulus spending?less than a minute ago via TweetDeckJustin Fox
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Imagine if Meg Whitman had spent that $163 million sending 2,500 California students to college. Better press than any of those ads.less than a minute ago via EchofonMarc Love
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