Jerry Brown takes a shot at Meg Whitman's voting record

Jerry Brown, in his effort to return to the California governor's mansion, is taking shot at rival former eBay CEO Meg Whitman's record of avoiding the polls. Significantly, he made his case at a predominantly African American Church, the Los Angeles Times reports. Democrats nationwide are looking to get their voters to the polls to minimize Republican gains, since Republicans have a pretty clear edge when it comes to excitement this year. Here's what Brown had to say about Whitman's record of staying home, according to the Times:

 “A lot of people struggled a lot. People died to vote, so that’s why it’s so important to go out there and do it,” he told the audience at Greater Zion church in Compton.“You’ve probably heard that the person I’m running against didn’t vote most of the time,” Brown added. “But I’m not going to talk about that because you already know it.” There and at several other churches, Brown used biblical references to draw murmurs of assent from the crowd.“With your help and God’s blessings, we’ll make it work for everyone, not just the powerful, not just the people who seek out fame,” Brown told hundreds at First A.M.E. Church in the West Adams neighborhood of Los Angeles before a reference to Luke: “The children of darkness in their own way are pretty smart, but this is the time for the children of light.”

Notably, the other Republican millionaire running for high office in California, Carly Fiorina, also has a spotty voting record.