A new Field Poll finds that Meg Whitman not only crushes her GOP primary foe in the race for governor of California, but she now leads former governor and Attorney General Jerry Brown in the general election.

"Whitman has gained momentum as she's blanketed the state in TV ads touting her decade-long tenure as CEO of the online auction firm eBay and listing reasons 'why we can't trust Steve Poizner,' " the Sacramento Bee reports.

GOP Primary
Whitman 63 (+18 vs. last poll, Jan. 17)
Poizner 14 (-3)

General Election
Whitman 46 (+10 vs. last poll, Jan. 17)
Brown 43 (-3)

The survey of 748 LV was conducted March 9-15 with a MoE of +/- 3.7%.

UPDATE: Rasmussen also has new general election numbers in California (500 LVs, 3/15, MoE +/- 4.5%), also showing a tight race.

Brown 40 (-3 vs. last poll, 2/15)
Whitman 40 (-3)
Und 14 (+6)

Brown 42 (-4)
Poizner 27 (-7)
Und 18 (+5)

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