SACRAMENTO (AP) — Democrat Jerry Brown says his rival for governor sounds a lot like Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger – a comparison Republican candidate Meg Whitman says is true, but only to a point.

She says Brown's ad fails to acknowledge their different backgrounds -- his as an actor, hers as an experienced businesswoman.

A statewide ad that began airing Tuesday shows footage of Whitman and Schwarzenegger making similar comments about their business experience, independence and leadership styles.

Brown's ad is a direct attempt to tie Whitman to Schwarzenegger, a reform-minded political outsider who has fallen out of favor with voters as California's budget troubles worsened.

Whitman told reporters in Oakland on Tuesday that Schwarzenegger "missed a lot of key things" because he was primarily an actor and investor.

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