Links:

*  John Wildermuth thinks Meg Whitman is scared of the IEs against her campaign, and that’s why she’s pressing Poizner to get out of the race.

*  Looks like the only CA-Sen debate on the Republican side will be on May 6. Mark that one on your calendars, should be fun.

*  Some Republicans criticize earmarks. Not Jerry Lewis. He’s # 2 in Congress in earmarks with over $82 million.  And by the way, that man is not looking well.

*  At least 1,500 NUMMI-related car manufacturing jobs have been lost due to the closure of the facility in Fremont.

* Oh good, Jacques Barzaghi, Jerry Brown’s Rasputin-like advisor is back in the Bay Area.