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Election Campaigns

  • Blogs

    March 29, 2012

    Jelly Belly, Host of Rick Santorum Rally, Is Sweet on the GOP

    ​The Jelly Belly factory is a beacon of thriving American manufacturing -- it is also a fine choice for wholesome family outings.And considering how much former President Ronald Reagan loved jelly beans, it also seems like the perfect location for a conservative darling's presidential ca ... More >>

  • News

    November 16, 2011

    No Disclosures: New Ethics Committee Rules Gag Reporting of Election Funds

    ​The Jelly Belly factory is a beacon of thriving American manufacturing -- it is also a fine choice for wholesome family outings.And considering how much former President Ronald Reagan loved jelly beans, it also seems like the perfect location for a conservative darling's presidential ca ... More >>

  • News

    October 5, 2011

    Almost Nobody You Know Will Vote For the Next Mayor of San Francisco

    ​The Jelly Belly factory is a beacon of thriving American manufacturing -- it is also a fine choice for wholesome family outings.And considering how much former President Ronald Reagan loved jelly beans, it also seems like the perfect location for a conservative darling's presidential ca ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2011

    Dave Schwartz, "Hero" of Nevada's Pot Movement, to Take Over Michela Alioto-Pier's Mayoral Campaign

    Luke ThomasMichela's marijuana man​The days when "gambling" with marijuana on a Las Vegas' Strip could result in lifetime imprisonment are long gone. Reefer now mixes with roulette in the nation's Sin City -- where, it should be noted, one has never needed a medical recommendation to use prostitut ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 28, 2011

    Ed Lee Won't Campaign for Mayor "At This Time"

    Maybe Ed Lee's mustache doesn't want him to run for mayor​Yesterday we told you how the Los Angeles Times just figured out that Mayor Ed Lee doesn't want to run for mayor. The newspaper printed the tired quote from his spokeswoman Christine Falvey: "He wants his old job back as city administrator. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 24, 2011

    Bevan Dufty's Campaign Manager Splits

    Bevan is getting a new right-hand man​Bevan Dufty, the former supervisor and mayoral candidate, told SF Weekly that he and his campaign manager, David Feighan, "parted ways" this week. Eager to be mayor, Dufty has already hired a new campaign manager who will start in two weeks.Dufty said there we ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 2, 2011

    Dennis Herrera, Leland Yee, Two PR Machines Running for Mayor

    Has he ever said 'No comment?'​On a near-daily basis, media outlets including SF Weekly receive a plethora of press releases from elected officials who are also gunning for higher office. The two who are most prolific with press releases are San Francisco's City Attorney Dennis Herrera and State S ... More >>

  • News

    December 8, 2010

    Bevan Dufty's mayoral bid fizzling just as the race is really getting started.

    Has he ever said 'No comment?'​On a near-daily basis, media outlets including SF Weekly receive a plethora of press releases from elected officials who are also gunning for higher office. The two who are most prolific with press releases are San Francisco's City Attorney Dennis Herrera and State S ... More >>

  • News

    October 27, 2010

    The Identity Card

    Voting by race has made the city's political representation more Asian. It could be what puts 33-year-old Jane Kim on the board of supervisors.

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2010

    Kamala Harris Kept Felon's Donation While Insisting Opponent Return Tainted Funds

    Don't worry Kamala. Tyra still loves you. ​While attorney general candidate Kamala Harris spent the past three weeks denouncing her opponent Steve Cooley for accepting tainted campaign donations, it turns out her campaign kitty contained $1,250 from ex-Democratic moneyman Norman Hsu -- now serving ... More >>

  • News

    August 25, 2010

    Her House Divided

    The most powerful female politician in the country now teeters between long-term victory and instant defeat.

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2010

    Outspoken Consultant Jack Davis Denies Rumors He's Gunning for Newsom -- Yet

    Jack Davis is not donating $1,000 to Gavin Newsom's political warchest. Take it from us. ​Lawyer Jerry Hallisey recently made the mistake of sending an e-mail to Jack Davis, asking the San Francisco mover-and-shaker political consultant if he'd attend a $1,000-a-head fund-raiser for Gavin Newsom's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 6, 2009

    Oops, They Did It Again -- Public Campaign Finance Advocates Bemoan Latest 'Raid'

    ​Public campaign financing isn't just a political football here in San Francisco -- it's a football so frequently kicked, punted, or otherwise buffeted the laces have come undone. And is there any money to fix it? Don't ask! The latest instance of San Francisco politicos stating they like the idea ... More >>

  • News

    September 9, 2009

    The Wrong Stuff

    Candidate Newsom is “narcissistic,” “thin-skinned,” “disloyal,” and “friendless.” And that’s from his former supporters.

  • News

    April 30, 2008

    Party Crashers 08

    Ralph Nader and running mate Matt Gonzalez are looking to make a difference in the upcoming presidential election. Early polling suggests they just might.

  • News

    April 30, 2008

    Senate aides ignore leader, don't help Migden

    Ralph Nader and running mate Matt Gonzalez are looking to make a difference in the upcoming presidential election. Early polling suggests they just might.

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2007

    Matt Smith: Leno Accuses Migden of Wrongly Using $1 million

    Ralph Nader and running mate Matt Gonzalez are looking to make a difference in the upcoming presidential election. Early polling suggests they just might.

  • Blogs

    June 4, 2007

    Getting Rich in San Francisco Politics: The Cost of Gavin Newsom's Affair

    Ralph Nader and running mate Matt Gonzalez are looking to make a difference in the upcoming presidential election. Early polling suggests they just might.

  • News

    October 25, 2006

    Stealth Dollars

    Questionable political donations are flowing into the city's most controversial political race

  • Culture

    May 25, 2005

    Sneaking Into the Flying Circus: How the Media Turn Our Presidential Campaigns Into Freak Shows

    Nancy Pelosi's daughter explains how (but not why) running for prez became so miserable

  • News

    February 16, 2005

    Unbalanced Budgeting

    The city's proposed parking-rate increases are a scandal. They aren't nearly large enough.

  • News

    July 14, 2004

    Follow the Money

    Why does Gavin Newsom need a backer like the California Urban Issues Project?

  • News

    February 25, 2004

    Dead Man Running

    "Kucinich is, like, The normal laws of physics don't apply to me.'"

  • News

    December 17, 2003

    Pumping Irony

    Gavin Newsom should look to Sacramento for political inspiration

  • News

    October 8, 2003

    The Great Left Hope

    Matt Gonzalez wants to be mayor. And he doesn't mind climbing over fellow progressives to get the gig.

  • News

    September 24, 2003

    Kamala's Karma

    She's smart, she's experienced, and she's running for DA. But she's Willie Brown's ex-girlfriend, and her opponents are trying to crucify her for that.

  • News

    August 27, 2003

    Recalling Reagan

    In trying to remove Gov. Ronald Reagan from office, liberal activists spawned the Davis recall and a host of other political ills

  • News

    August 28, 2002

    The Stealth Campaign

    At a seemingly innocuous event in the Sunset, Willie Brown proves again why he's the patron saint of patronage

  • News

    May 8, 2002

    Whore vs. Bore

    Californians have refused public campaign financing, and we've gotten what we deserve: a governor's race between a fund-raising slut and a clueless rich guy

  • News

    February 6, 2002

    The Last of the Burtons?

    They have dominated state and local politics for 50 years. Now, for the first time, the future of their "family business" is in doubt.

  • News

    February 21, 2001

    Who Is Clint Reilly, Really?

    He's running for mayor again, and this time he wants to define himself, before his enemies do it for him

  • News

    November 15, 2000

    Revenge of the Wimp

    Why Miami's Democratic mayor abandoned Al Gore and cost him all the votes he needed to be president

  • News

    August 30, 2000

    The Revolution is Canceled

    How the grand plan for district elections could backfire

  • News

    March 1, 2000

    This Bud's for John

    John McCain's family

  • News

    December 15, 1999

    An Endowed Chair

    Sen. John McCain's push for campaign-finance reform has helped his presidential bid. Donations from special interests haven't hurt, either.

  • News

    December 1, 1999

    Rage Against the Machine

    Tom Ammiano's mayoral bid: inside the campaign that has become a cause

  • Music

    April 28, 1999

    Riff Raff

    Tom Ammiano's mayoral bid: inside the campaign that has become a cause

  • Calendar

    March 24, 1999

    Cothran

    Tom Ammiano's mayoral bid: inside the campaign that has become a cause

  • Calendar

    October 1, 1997

    Unspun

    Tom Ammiano's mayoral bid: inside the campaign that has become a cause

  • Calendar

    June 4, 1997

    The Grid

    Tom Ammiano's mayoral bid: inside the campaign that has become a cause

  • Calendar

    December 25, 1996

    Unspun

    Tom Ammiano's mayoral bid: inside the campaign that has become a cause

  • Calendar

    September 4, 1996

    Unspun

    Tom Ammiano's mayoral bid: inside the campaign that has become a cause

  • News

    August 7, 1996

    Ringmaster Willie

    Although Mayor Brown's opening acts have impressed, he's also allowed more than a few rogue elephants under his Big Top. We begin our stampede watch.

  • News

    February 28, 1996

    Judging Matthew Rothschild

    Why is the Democratic Party elite backing an underqualified party operative for the local judiciary?

  • News

    February 14, 1996

    Making the Democratic Party Safe for Democracy

    Reformist Dems pour sand in the machine's money gears

  • News

    January 31, 1996

    Blowing Smoke, Breathing Fire (Part I)

    The Fang family rides tabloid journalism and hardball politics to the winner's circle

  • Calendar

    July 12, 1995

    Paper Trails

    The Fang family rides tabloid journalism and hardball politics to the winner's circle

  • News

    July 5, 1995

    City Slackers

    A guide toSan Francisco political corruption -past, present, and future

  • News

    June 7, 1995

    The Making of the Mayor 1995

    In which Jack Davis repents, Clint Reilly froths, Roberta Achtenberg has a vision, Angela Alioto has an attitude, and the voters are the pigeons

  • News

    March 8, 1995

    The Dark Prince of City Hall

    First Larry Bush was a politician. Then he was a journalist. Then he was a politician. So now as editor and publisher of CitiReport, a hard-hitting journal with a private agenda, what the hell is he?

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