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By Elaine Santore<\/a> and Luke Thomas<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

October 21, 2008<\/p>\n

Back in June I said I wouldn’t make any endorsements<\/a> because my endorsements are “completely useless.” Don’t get me wrong, they’re still useless, but if you’re anything like me you missed the deadline to fill in your absentee ballot and now you have to show up to your precinct to vote.<\/p>\n

As I compiled Fog City Journal’s list of endorsements, I realized I should have completed this sooner because candidates like getting endorsements. Endorsements are like Facebook friends: the more you have, the more popular you look no matter where they come from.<\/p>\n

Think of FCJ’s endorsements as polite suggestions to assist you when you step into the voting booth. Or just another excuse to round-up all the drama that’s happened this election season. But don’t let the craziness deter you from participating in this historic election.<\/p>\n

Just make sure you get to the polls early. High voter turnout + epic ballot = long lines.<\/p>\n

Endorsements after the jump. Enjoy!<\/p>\n

U.S. President<\/strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n


\n<\/strong>Sen. Barack Obama<\/a><\/p>\n

Barack Obama is truly a political phenom, a man blessed with extraordinary intelligence and an uncanny ability to connect with voters. Though our love affair with Barack became subdued when he voted to immunize telecoms from prosecution for the role played in the Bush administration’s illegal wiretapping of Americans, we remain hopeful Barack will move the country to the political left while working to undo the damage done by a failed NeoCon ideology that has brought this great nation to its knees.<\/p>\n

We provided much coverage of the third party campaigns of Cynthia McKinney and Ralph Nader along the way with the belief that the two-party duopoly is protectionist, archaic, and undemocratic. In a more perfect world, America’s political system would be revamped into a parliamentary system, and all campaigns would be publicly financed to help get more third-party candidates elected to office.<\/p>\n


\nCynthia McKinney<\/p>\n


\nRalph Nader<\/a><\/p>\n

Congress District 8<\/strong><\/p>\n


\nCindy Sheehan<\/a><\/p>\n

Our endorsement of Cindy Sheehan to replace the double-talking Nancy Pelosi is a no-brainer. Though Pelosi, to her credit, initially voted against going to war in Iraq and Afghanistan, she co-signed all but one blank war-appropriation check handed to her from President Bush and blocked the impeachment of Bush and Vice President Dick “Dr. Evil” Cheney for perpetrating war crimes against humanity.<\/p>\n

Congress District 12<\/strong><\/p>\n


\nBarry Hermanson<\/p>\n

We need more third-party candidates.<\/p>\n

State Senate District 3 <\/strong><\/p>\n


\nMark Leno<\/a><\/p>\n

State Assembly District 12<\/strong><\/p>\n


\nAssemblymember Fiona Ma<\/a><\/p>\n

State Assembly District 13 <\/strong><\/p>\n


\nTom Ammiano<\/a><\/p>\n

BART Director District 9 <\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nBART Director Tom Radulovich<\/a><\/p>\n

Fog City District Elections
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District 1<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n


\n<\/strong>Eric Mar<\/a><\/p>\n

District 3<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n


\n<\/strong>#1 Tony Gantner<\/p>\n


\n<\/strong>#2 David Chiu<\/a><\/p>\n


\n<\/strong>#3 Denise McCarthy<\/p>\n

David Chiu is only #2 because we still have unanswered questions about him. For example, why did he get all flustered during his interview<\/a> with FCJ editor Luke Thomas back in June? And why did he interrupt the interview several times in the hopes of getting Luke to walk away? (This was edited out of the video clip.)<\/p>\n

At the end of the interview, Chiu held his hand in front of the camera lens. Who does he think he is, Gavin Newsom? We’re still puzzled by Chiu’s behavior.<\/p>\n

And why is Chiu on the Small Business Commission if he doesn’t own a small business? So. Confusing.<\/p>\n

Hopefully, Gantner, Chiu or McCarthy will protect us from MAP\/Sunglasses’<\/a> brother, Joseph Stalin<\/strike> Alioto, Jr.<\/p>\n

District 4<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

No Endorsement<\/strong><\/p>\n

Supervisor Carmen Chu’s pedestrian performance in the No on H commercial<\/a> makes me want to eat puppies. And I’m a vegetarian.<\/p>\n

District 5<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n


\n<\/strong>Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi<\/a><\/p>\n

District 7<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

No Endorsement<\/strong><\/p>\n

As much as we respect Supervisor Sean Elsbernd, we’re not fooled by his altar boy charm. He shows no sympathy for progressive causes and gets rankled when Supervisor Chris Daly wins an argument. Though he’s not quite at the android level of Nathan Ballard or Gavin Newsom yet (stay away from the pod people, Sean), we still can’t endorse him.<\/p>\n

District 9<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n


\n<\/strong>#1 Mark Sanchez<\/a><\/p>\n


\n<\/strong>#2 Eric Quezada<\/p>\n


\n<\/strong>#3 David Campos<\/p>\n

What a mess. Despite efforts to run civil campaigns, the race between these three progressives got ugly, fast.<\/p>\n

Where to begin? How about the whisper campaign about Sanchez being pro-Israel because he took a trip there? Sad.<\/p>\n

And what about all the controversy surrounding Campos’ waffling over voting for Supervisor Bevan Dufty for Board President? Campos never said he would vote for Dufty, but he wouldn’t say he wouldn’t vote for him either, and this continues to make us and Progressives nervous.<\/p>\n

We’re endorsing Sanchez for the #1 spot because of his long record of coalition-building and leadership on the Board of Education. Plus he’s a Green Party candidate and we’re big supporters of third-party candidates getting elected to public office.<\/p>\n

District 11<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n


\n<\/strong>#1 John Avalos<\/p>\n


\n<\/strong>#2 Randall Knox<\/a><\/p>\n


\n<\/strong>#3 Julio Ramos
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Fog City Board of Education<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n


\n<\/strong>Sandra Lee Fewer<\/p>\n


\n<\/strong>Barbara Lopez<\/p>\n


\n<\/strong>Norman Yee<\/p>\n


\n<\/strong>Kimberly Wicoff<\/p>\n


\n<\/strong>FCJ’s Honorary\/God Loves a Tryer Endorsement: h. brown<\/a>.
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Fog City Community College Board<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n


\n<\/strong>Bruce Wolfe <\/p>\n


\n<\/strong>Milton Marks<\/p>\n


\n<\/strong>Chris Jackson<\/p>\n

Fog City Ballot Measures
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Prop A:<\/strong> <\/strong>SF General Hospital Bonds – YES<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Prop B:<\/strong> <\/strong>Affordable Housing Fund – YES<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Prop C:<\/strong> <\/strong>Prohibiting City Employees from Serving on Boards & Commissions – NO ENDORSEMENT<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Prop D:<\/strong> <\/strong>Financing Pier 70 – NO ENDORSEMENT<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Prop E:<\/strong> <\/strong>Changing the Number of Signatures to Recall City Officials – NO<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Prop F:<\/strong> <\/strong>Holding City Elections in Even-Numbered Years – NO
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Prop G:<\/strong> <\/strong>Retirement Credit for Unpaid Parental Leave – YES<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Prop H:<\/strong> <\/strong>SF Clean Energy Act – YES <\/strong><\/strong>(Opponents are opposing this “blank check” because the Board of Supervisors will be voting on stuff without the voters’ permission, aka what they already do anyway. And, no, I haven’t gotten any kind of blank check for endorsing this measure. Which is too bad because I need a new cell phone.)<\/p>\n

Prop I: <\/strong>I<\/strong>ndependent Rate Payer Advocate – NO<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Prop J:<\/strong> <\/strong>Historic Preservation Commission – NO<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Prop K:<\/strong> <\/strong>Decriminalizing Prostitution – NO<\/strong> <\/strong>(Prop K doesn’t go far enough. We support the regulation of the sex-worker industry to generate a source of tax revenues which can be used to implement safe-sex practices, provide workers’ rights, unemployment benefits, social security, unionization, group healthcare insurance, etc.)<\/p>\n

Prop L:<\/strong> <\/strong>Community Justice Center – NO <\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Prop M:<\/strong> <\/strong>Preventing Landlord Harassment – YES<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Prop N:<\/strong> <\/strong>Real Estate Transfer Tax – YES<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Prop O:<\/strong> <\/strong>Emergency Response Fee – YES<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Prop P:<\/strong> <\/strong>Transportation Board – NO<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Prop Q:<\/strong> <\/strong>Modifying the Payroll Expense Tax – YES<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Prop R: <\/strong><\/strong>Rename the Oceanside Water Treatment Plant to the George W. Bush Sewage Plant – YES<\/strong> <\/strong>(The main concern people have about this measure is for the workers at the sewage plant. If any of the Oceanside employees are reading, please send an email<\/a> and tell FCJ how you feel about this.)<\/p>\n

Prop S: <\/strong><\/strong>Set-Asides Policy – NO<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Prop T:<\/strong> <\/strong>Free and Low-Cost Substance Abuse Treatment Programs – YES<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Prop U:<\/strong> <\/strong>Policy Against Funding the Iraq War – YES<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Prop V: <\/strong><\/strong>Policy Against Terminating JROTC – NO<\/strong>
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\nCalifornia State Measures<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Prop 1A: <\/strong><\/strong>High-Speed Rail Bonds – YES<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Prop 2:<\/strong> <\/strong>Standards for Confining Farm Animals – YES<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Prop 3:<\/strong> <\/strong>Children’s Hospital Bond Act – NO<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Prop 4: <\/strong><\/strong>Waiting Period and Parental Notification before Termination of Minor’s Pregnancy – NO<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Prop 5: <\/strong><\/strong>Non-Violent Drug Offenses – YES<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Prop 6:<\/strong> <\/strong>Police and Law Enforcement Funding – NO<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Prop 7:<\/strong> <\/strong>Renewable Energy Generation – NO<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Prop 8: <\/strong><\/strong>Eliminating Same-Sex Marriage – NO<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Prop 9:<\/strong> <\/strong>Victims’ Rights and Parole – NO<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Prop 10:<\/strong> <\/strong>Alternative Fuel Vehicles and Renewable Energy – NO<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Prop 11:<\/strong> <\/strong>Redistricting – YES<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n

Prop 12:<\/strong> <\/strong>Veteran’s Bond Act – NO<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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