Kashkari himself expresses some honest skepticism about the enterprise, it said noting he recently compared himself to a smurf, and Brown to the evil wizard Gargamel.

After announcing his campaign in January, Kashkari is polling at a paltry 2 percent.

Not only is he trailing Brown by 45 points, but he's also trailing Tim Donnelly, a tea party Republican who was once a member of the Minuteman movement, by 7 points.

In California's nonpartisan primary system, the top two finishers square off in the general election.

Kashkari, 40, a son of Indian immigrants with a degree from Wharton told CNN: "I play to win at everything I do."

"I always talk about having two goals. Goal number one is to win. Goal number two is help rebuild the Republican Party in a positive, inclusive direction," he was quoted as saying.

The simple theme of Kashkari's campaign is typed out on his Twitter bio. "Jobs and Education. That's it! I'm Neel Kashkari and I'm running for Governor of California."
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