May 28th, 2008 04:04pm
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Come Tuesday, I’ll take part in one of my favorite civic rituals.
Before heading to work, I’ll stop in the lunch room at Helen Lehman Elementary School in west Santa Rosa to cast my ballot.
One of my neighbors works at the poll. We’ll chat while she looks up my name and hands me the log book to sign.
My son usually tags along and wears the little “I voted” sticker for the …
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May 25th, 2008 09:16pm
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What are your thoughts about the three-candidate race for the 3rd District Senate seat?
According to polls and conventional wisdom, it looks like a tight race between former North Coast Assemblyman Joe Nation and San Francisco Assemblyman Mark Leno. But incumbent Carole Migden, who as of last week reportedly still had $737,500 in her war chest, shouldn’t be counted out, despite a series of highly publicized, …
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May 12th, 2008 06:57pm
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With the long march to the Democratic nomination nearing its end, an Internet group called Voteboth.com is campaigning for a unity ticket of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.
Or Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.
The group was formed last month by Clinton supporters and the original mission was to promote the idea of Clinton as the nominee and Obama as the running mate. Voteboth nows says it would be equally happy …
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May 5th, 2008 02:26pm
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The district attorney has ruled that the Santa Rosa police shooting of an unarmed man suffering a mental health crisis was justified. Richard DeSantis ignored orders to lie down on his driveway and kept advancing even after his arm was broken by a plastic projectile fired at him by police, according to a press release issued Friday.
We’re planning to write this week about the report and about the shootings of …
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