November 27, 2006
Random Political Odds And Ends
We can't be bothered to type up all these intriguing little political news tidbits into that many separate posts for the day! So we're compiling them all here.
--That map above is from David Latterman's analysis (.pdf) of the yes votes on our favorite proposition this season: Question Time Proposition I! Greens are nos, blues are yes. Look at all those haters in Districts 7 and 8 who didn't want us to ask Gavin Newsom questions!
--Not only is it Mayor Gavin Christopher Newsom Day in Manila, but Gavin brought the people of Manila the gift of 180 wheelchairs.
--Latest results from the Dept. of Elections for the election three weeks ago -- the Green Party candidate for the Community College board, John Rizzo, pulled ahead to third place after narrowly getting passed by incumbent Johnnie Carter earlier in the recounting. Rizzo now leads with 292 votes, with only 50-75 ballots left to be counted (in that race). Do we smell a recount?
--Also, the Dept. of Elections has (finally) started counting the write-in votes in District 2! There's only 8 write-in votes so far, but we're excited to see how the Bay Guardian-endorsed David Kiddoo ends up doing. (Maybe that's it for him at 8 votes, which is fine too.)
--...and it's Fiona Ma's last day at the Board of Supes. And... whoa! Whose exposed breast is that on Fog City Journal?
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I am a district 8 resident who voted no because I think the Mayor has more important matters to address then to face a supervisor who hasnt met with him in 2 years
Small Town Stop
A police officer in a small town stopped a motorist who was speeding
down Main Street. "Officer," the man began, "I can explain."
"No explanation needed," snapped the officer. "I'm going to let you
cool your heels in jail until the chief gets back."
"But, officer, I have to tell you something." The man tried again.
"Just keep quiet! You're going to jail and I'm not interested in what
you have to say!" the officer barked.
A few hours later the officer looked in on his prisoner and said,
"Lucky for you that the chief is at his daughter's wedding. He'll be
in a good mood when he gets back."
"Don't count on it," answered the fellow in the cell. "I'm the groom."