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U.S. Presidential Election

  • Blogs

    May 23, 2012

    Another Poll Shows Marijuana Legalization Has Overwhelming Support

    If only President Barack Obama was marijuana, then he'd win reelection by a landslide.Marijuana legalization enjoys a 20-point advantage in the polls among American adults, according to a recent survey Rasmussen Reports. Fifty-six percent of Americans polled support the notion of marijuana being tax ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2012

    Gary Johnson, Libertarian Candidate, Gives Marijuana Supporters an Alternative to Republicans

    Will Ron Paul Supporters Follow?For all the love showered upon him by cannabis and hemp activists, Ron Paul was always going to be a bitter pill for liberals to swallow. On the surface, the straight-talking Texan sounded good for voters weary with mainstream party choices: The long-tenured Congressm ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2012

    Peter Magowan, Former Giants President, Among Romney's Top Bay Area Donors

    Californians would have loved 2002 Mitt Romney. That guy was the bleeding heart who pushed universal health care in his state; the conservationist who would attack a coal plant by saying "I will not create jobs that kill people!"; a man who signed a Planned Parenthood candidate questionnaire affirmi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 3, 2012

    Ron Paul Counts Bay Area Tech Companies Among Top Donors

    This week Republican presidential cult favorite Ron Paul will campaign through California, with stops at well-known party school Chico State, as well as UCLA, and Berkeley. While the venues reflect Paul's solid and passionate base among college kids, a closer look at Paul's donor list shows that the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 3, 2012

    Rick Santorum: Don't Know Much About History

    It's a shame the "Shit X says" meme is dying out, because Rick Santorum is on a roll. In related news, the "Rick Roll" meme seems to be dying out, too. Shame, that. It was American philosopher George Santayana who famously noted that "those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it." B ... More >>

  • 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 >>

  • Blogs

    March 27, 2012

    Mitt Romney Visits Bay Area to Get as Far Away from Obamacare Debate As He Can

    ​While the U.S. Supreme Court debates the constitutionality of Obamacare over in D.C., GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has made sure to keep his distance from the debate -- literally. The former Massachusetts governor, who has been criticized himself over "Romneycare," traveled some 3,000 mil ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 21, 2012

    Smut With a Smile

    ​While the U.S. Supreme Court debates the constitutionality of Obamacare over in D.C., GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has made sure to keep his distance from the debate -- literally. The former Massachusetts governor, who has been criticized himself over "Romneycare," traveled some 3,000 mil ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 8, 2012

    Santorum Gaining Ground Among California GOP Voters

    ​Mitt Romney, the leading contender for the GOP presidential nomination, has to watch his back among voters in California's Republican primary, according to a new poll.The poll from the Public Policy Institute of California shows that U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum is surging here, and is closing the dis ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2012

    Peter Thiel Is Nation's 4th Biggest Super PAC Funder

    ​The nonprofit investigative-reporting outfit ProPublica has published a handy guide to the country's top 10 super-PAC funders -- individuals with enough dough on hand to bankroll, to the tune of millions, independent political committees supporting presidential candidates. Such unfettered spendin ... More >>

  • Calendar

    February 29, 2012

    Politically Driven

    ​The nonprofit investigative-reporting outfit ProPublica has published a handy guide to the country's top 10 super-PAC funders -- individuals with enough dough on hand to bankroll, to the tune of millions, independent political committees supporting presidential candidates. Such unfettered spendin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 28, 2012

    Twitter User Who Wants to Sodomize Michele Bachmann Can't Remain Anonymous

    ​A man who proclaimed on Twitter his desire to sodomize conservative Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann with a machete will have his identity revealed to federal investigators, a U.S. District Court judge in Washington, D.C., has ruled.The man -- who for now remains anonymous in public court ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2012

    Dave Mustaine Confirms Idiocy Twice in One Week

    ​As you may have already heard, a couple of days ago, Megadeth's Dave Mustaine told musicradar.com that he was "hoping that whatever is in the White House next year is a Republican" (he knows politicians aren't robots right? Surely that should be a "whoever," not a "whatever"?) and gave his own ra ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2012

    Newt Gingrich to Campaign Near San Francisco: Lock Up Your Wives

    ​After Newt Gingrich trashed-talked the Bay Area, specifically San Francisco, we gave the  polyamorous Republican five really good reasons that he might fancy our fair city, despite the fact we are open to all things good. Of course, we didn't think he would take that as an actual invite, but ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2012

    Mitt Romney Will Win Republicans Over By Teaming Up With Nancy Pelosi

    Mitt Romney is all set to be the Republican nominee for president, except for one stubborn hitch: Republican primary voters -- like most people -- don't like him, perhaps because he's actually an actor playing a presidential candidate on a soap opera in 1986. Instead, lately, lots of Republicans se ... More >>

  • News

    January 25, 2012

    Tea Party Princess: Victoria Jackson and the Rabid Right

    Mitt Romney is all set to be the Republican nominee for president, except for one stubborn hitch: Republican primary voters -- like most people -- don't like him, perhaps because he's actually an actor playing a presidential candidate on a soap opera in 1986. Instead, lately, lots of Republicans se ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2012

    Ron Paul Won't Legalize Marijuana -- Because He Can't

    ​As if the promise to dismantle most of the Washington-based government wasn't enough, Texas Congressman Ron Paul has also made waves in his bid for the Republican presidential nomination with his maverick stance on drug policy.During his 30 years in the House of Representatives, Paul has authored ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2012

    Ron Paul Says He Didn't Create Offensive "China Jon" YouTube Video

    GOP presidential hopeful has done some crazy shit in his past, as we've noted here before, but his campaign claims he never released this offensive YouTube video about ex-Utah Gov. Jon Hunstman, showing him dressed as the Communist leader Mao Zedong. Paul's campaign filed a lawsuit in San Francisco ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 26, 2011

    Ron Paul Is Crazy. Admit It.

    ​Congressman Ron Paul grabbed the lion's share of headlines among GOP presidential candidates last week, and not just because he is the latest improbable figure to challenge the inevitable nomination of Mitt Romney.The conservative Weekly Standard ran a rehash by writer James Kirchik of an article ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 5, 2011

    San Franciscans Are Not Googling "the N-Word"

    Hey Barry! Guess what my constituents haven't been Googling!​In 2008, Barack Obama was the rising tide that buoyed all San Francisco ships -- at least the ones that floated a bit to the left. A massive turnout for "Hope" and "Change" -- 84 percent of a swollen turnout voted for Obama -- also led t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 21, 2011

    Newt Gingrich Tells Occupy Protesters to Take a Bath

    ​Last week, we regaled readers with the dumbass things Ann Coulter had to say about the Occupy Movement, none of which is worth repeating in this post. Rather, we have new material from an old Republican who, too, has shared his idiotic convictions about the anti-big bank movement. Republican pres ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 10, 2011

    Angry Talk Radio Station KSFO Will Text You News and Ads for Gold

    ​Updated at 3:00 p.m: Someone purporting to be KSFO has responded to this piece with this thoughtful Tweet: ​ Original Post: One terrible truth of life is that on occasion talk-radio listeners wander out of earshot and languish momentarily without anyone telling them what they should b ... More >>

  • News

    February 10, 2010

    Against all odds, a radical S.F. Republican takes on Nancy Pelosi

    ​Updated at 3:00 p.m: Someone purporting to be KSFO has responded to this piece with this thoughtful Tweet: ​ Original Post: One terrible truth of life is that on occasion talk-radio listeners wander out of earshot and languish momentarily without anyone telling them what they should b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 7, 2008

    Barack Obama and Screamin' Doc Howie

    ​Updated at 3:00 p.m: Someone purporting to be KSFO has responded to this piece with this thoughtful Tweet: ​ Original Post: One terrible truth of life is that on occasion talk-radio listeners wander out of earshot and languish momentarily without anyone telling them what they should b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 4, 2008

    Election Day Around the Village Voice Papers

    ​Updated at 3:00 p.m: Someone purporting to be KSFO has responded to this piece with this thoughtful Tweet: ​ Original Post: One terrible truth of life is that on occasion talk-radio listeners wander out of earshot and languish momentarily without anyone telling them what they should b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2008

    Last-minute Election Laugh via MoveOn.org

    ​Updated at 3:00 p.m: Someone purporting to be KSFO has responded to this piece with this thoughtful Tweet: ​ Original Post: One terrible truth of life is that on occasion talk-radio listeners wander out of earshot and languish momentarily without anyone telling them what they should b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2008

    Third Party Ideas Don't Damage Voters at VP Debate

    ​Updated at 3:00 p.m: Someone purporting to be KSFO has responded to this piece with this thoughtful Tweet: ​ Original Post: One terrible truth of life is that on occasion talk-radio listeners wander out of earshot and languish momentarily without anyone telling them what they should b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 18, 2008

    Poll: Bay Area Women Think McCain would be a Sneaky Boyfriend

    ​Updated at 3:00 p.m: Someone purporting to be KSFO has responded to this piece with this thoughtful Tweet: ​ Original Post: One terrible truth of life is that on occasion talk-radio listeners wander out of earshot and languish momentarily without anyone telling them what they should b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 29, 2008

    Video: Nader's Back!

    ​Updated at 3:00 p.m: Someone purporting to be KSFO has responded to this piece with this thoughtful Tweet: ​ Original Post: One terrible truth of life is that on occasion talk-radio listeners wander out of earshot and languish momentarily without anyone telling them what they should b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 26, 2008

    Examiner Swims Against Local Tide

    ​Updated at 3:00 p.m: Someone purporting to be KSFO has responded to this piece with this thoughtful Tweet: ​ Original Post: One terrible truth of life is that on occasion talk-radio listeners wander out of earshot and languish momentarily without anyone telling them what they should b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 3, 2008

    Shepard Fairey Gets Busted at DNC Weeks Before SF Solo Show

    ​Updated at 3:00 p.m: Someone purporting to be KSFO has responded to this piece with this thoughtful Tweet: ​ Original Post: One terrible truth of life is that on occasion talk-radio listeners wander out of earshot and languish momentarily without anyone telling them what they should b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 30, 2008

    Obama is Coming! Obama is Coming!

    ​Updated at 3:00 p.m: Someone purporting to be KSFO has responded to this piece with this thoughtful Tweet: ​ Original Post: One terrible truth of life is that on occasion talk-radio listeners wander out of earshot and languish momentarily without anyone telling them what they should b ... More >>

  • Film

    July 30, 2008

    Change You Can't Believe In

    Presidential candidates vie (and pander and plead) for one heart and mind in Swing Vote.

  • Blogs

    May 30, 2008

    This Morning: Pelosi Talks about Hunger, Blames Bush for Rising Food Prices

    Presidential candidates vie (and pander and plead) for one heart and mind in Swing Vote.

  • 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.

  • Blogs

    March 26, 2008

    Obama and Bush are Like Family. Really.

    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

    February 1, 2008

    Deadheads For Obama Rally At Warfield Day Before Super Tuesday

    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

    January 3, 2008

    Hey Obama lovers! Want to talk about Obama until your ears bleed?

    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

    December 17, 2007

    Obama in Oakland — Barack's California Epicenter Draws Neophyte Canvassers; "Never go inside the house"

    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

    October 29, 2007

    Ron Paul Has Supporters In San Francisco, No Seriously, He Does

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

  • 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

    September 15, 2004

    Making Kerry Kerry On

    What will it take to make John Kerry mad enough to speak the plain truths that will win the election?

  • Best of San Francisco

    May 19, 2004

    Best New Lifestyle Term

    SanFransexual

  • News

    February 25, 2004

    Dead Man Running

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

  • News

    May 31, 2000

    South to the Future

    Fox to Air Presidential Pageant 2000

  • News

    March 1, 2000

    Bush vs. McCain

    A shot of Texas Shrub with a Budweiser chaser

  • News

    January 3, 1996

    Blakk Power

    San Francisco drag queen Joan Jett-Blakk aims for the presidency

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