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-- Chicken John hosts the Loser's Ball. Which a lot progressives did. Lose, that is. [Politics Blog] more ›

-- Why, it seems to be election day. [SFGate] more ›

--Turns out rescuers totally missed the car of the missing Alameda County woman and her priest friend, even though they got exact directions from 911. [Chron.] more ›

--Apple iPhone madness begins! That's a picture of the line in SF yesterday night by photo genius Steve Rhodes, who reported around 60 people in line by midnight. We're hoping to have more pictures of the madness starting at 6 p.m. today by tomorrow! [Steve's Flickr picture; Justin.tv video footage; Gizmodo; the Chron; the Merc News; the Trib; CBS 5.] more ›

--Here's today's mini-blotter: a family murder-suicide in Tilden Park; Man hit by a BART train at Balboa Park in the late morning today; a guy drove off the side of Mount Tam [Inside Bay Area, the EBX 92510, the Chron; CBS 5; Marin IJ]. more ›

See that guy over there on the right? That's Barry Goldwater, accepting the Republican nomination for president in our fair city back in 1964, in the same venue where we now try out American Idol contestants! Why we bringing up old stuff? Well, because, as SFGate's Politics Blog reports, San Francisco has been asked, along with 30 other cities, to submit an application to host the 2008 Republican National Convention! Goldwater's visit was the very last time we hosted the GOP -- and as you may recall, that race featured the famous little girl getting blown up by a nuclear bomb TV ad, one of the greatest Republican losses of the 20th century (Goldwater lost 44 states and only received 38.4% of the vote.) Hey, if the RNC wants to come back, who's gonna stop them? Plus, just think of all the fun protests we'd have if the Republicans actually showed up! Bush Ter Down! And won't it be fun if we catch any closeted gay red-staters buying tina in the Castro? Say no more -- SFist is voting YES! for San Francisco submitting a bid! Let's get on that, SFGOP! more ›