Yearly Archives: 2008
-->Happy Holidays
I am hoping you are enjoying your holiday and that you and your family are safe and happy. I won’t be posting for the next few weeks but if you need to read some detailed political analysis I would recommend checking out David Latterman’s work.
Take care and… >> More Updates
Lessons from Harvey Milk
I went to see the movie Milk; this is the best political movie I have ever seen. It was fun and more than a bit sad to see my deceased friends Dick Pabich and Jim Rivaldo up on the big screen.
While this movie had a compelling story and… >> More Updates
Save the Small Business Assistance Center
I received this email from the Council of District Merchants:
On 12/9 Supervisor Peskin introduced legislation that de-appropriates
funding to the Office of Small Business which operates the Small Business Assistance Center (SBAC). The proposed budget cuts would essentially wipe-out the Small Business Assistance Center, which was initiated by… >> More Updates
A thousand small choices
I remember sorting through potential campaign songs with Dee Dee Myers in 1991 on the Jordan campaign. I can’t remember what we picked for that race now. But I remember how iconic “Don’t Stop” was in 1992, and I still think it has Dee Dee’s touch to it, even though… >> More Updates
In S.F., voters defeat Prop. H for city utility
We are moving a little slow today and we are still waiting on some final results but here is story about one of our ballot measure clients.
11-05) 00:26 PST SAN FRANCISCO — Ballot measures to push San Francisco toward running its own public power system have failed… >> More Updates
San Francisco Chronicle Endorsements
With just three days until the election I wanted to point out that the San Francisco Chronicle has endorsed Carmen Chu and Sue Lee for Supervisor in San Francisco.
District One (Richmond): Sue Lee. Experience and judgment count. Lee has served on the Planning Commission, worked for three… >> More Updates
Polls and spin
With just three days to go until the November 4, 2008 election I thought I would share with you Marc Blumenthal’s take on polls, tightening and predicting an out-come on Tuesday.
The most important thing to keep in mind about pre-election polls is that they come with random… >> More Updates
The Examiner on District 4
The San Francisco Examiner weighs in on the race out in District 4.
Still sore about snub, Dudum takes on Chu
SAN FRANCISCO – Political corruption in District 4 led to the appointment of a young political newcomer to represent the residents of the Sunset district, but that youthfulness… >> More Updates
This is amazing
From the Reno Gazette Journal
Democrats now outnumber Republicans in Washoe County for the first time since 1978, the Washoe County registrar Dan Burk confirmed this afternoon.
As of 2:45 p.m., Democrats had 958 more registered voters than Republicans in Washoe County. However, that number will continue to change over… >> More Updates