Plus the man is almost on the same level of Sharron Angle in craziness, he just doesn't make as many idiotic statements.
No, he actually is famous for being prolific in making idiotic statements that, in fact, are actually idiotic as opposed to merely outlining his platform in a non-focus-group-tested way.
Frankly, I'm amazed that all our CA Democrats didn't all endorse Whitman, as the fact that a Democrat will preside over the next 4 years in California is the best Christmas present the CAGOP could possibly have received.