Meg Whitman to run for governor

California is an odd place politically.

One of the most socially democratic states has a Republican governor and an increasingly conservative base. Now eBay's former head Meg Whitman has announced she will be running for office when Governator Schwarzenegger steps down next year.

Now I'm all for people with real business experience getting into politics. It's difficult to see what they could do worse than the actor currently running the show and some real world experience would be no bad thing in Sacramento, particularly from someone who understands the tech industry.

Bear in mind that Arnie was elected in a special ballot because the existing governor had run up a $34bn deficit. It's currently standing at $40bn.

So let Meg run I say. She's done a sterling job at eBay and if it does all go pear-shaped and the state goes bankrupt we should be able to get a really good sales channel discount from her former employers when it comes to disposing of assets.