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Democrat rule in San Francisco poised to end
Moving left at warp speed. EFL:The Green Party is expected to take control of San Francisco today and reclaim the cityâs hippie heritage with a campaign that has relied on mass yoga rallies and poetry readings to overturn 40 years of Democrat rule. Victory in the mayoral election would provide the party with its first senior official in the US and the result would confirm San Franciscoâs status as Americaâs most politically radical city. The latest independent polls show that the Green candidate, Matt Gonzalez, 38, a former bassist in a punk-rock band who does not own a watch or car, is leading his millionaire rival by 52 to 45 per cent, though the Democrats claim their research shows the gap is far closer. Mr Gonzalezâs campaign has struck a chord with a city that has reclaimed its politically left-field identity after the implosion of the dotcom boom bankrupted businesses. "Thank goodness, all those ucky companies have closed, now we have plenty of empty storefronts to organize in." Mr Gonzalezâs greatest problem will be that some of his supporters are young activists who, while supporting him in polls, traditionally fail to actually turn up and vote. The Democrats have a far better oiled machine for turning support into votes. Vote early, vote often, vote the dead. The Democrat candidate, Gavin Newsom, 36, has been cast by his opponents as a socialite "Republocrat", who made his fortune in a chain of restaurants, lives in a mansion and married a former lingerie model. Being a success is a bad thing to the really far left. Election is on Tuesday, letâs make popcorn and watch the fun. Posted by: Steve 2003-12-08 |
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