Berkeley Against ELECTION LIES from Chamber of Commerce (save Kriss and Dona...) PHOTOS

Outrageous election lies funded by Berkeley's Chamber of Commerce were protested Wednesday, November 2, 2006 in front of old City Hall in Berkeley, CA at Noon.

The Chamber has put forth numerous well-funded hit pieces for developer-friendly candidates, in an effort to unseat two of the nation's most progressive city council candidates. The agenda of the Chamber, based on what this reporter has learned, appears to be at the very least: evictions for development; police abuses for cultural white washing; and subsidies for their cronies. Try to make another argument based on the record, I challenge you.

The integrity and devotion to progressive causes of Kriss Worthington and Dona Spring is extraordinarily rare. For diversity, equality, the environment, affordable housing, and more, few cities have such champions.

The opponent of Kriss Worthington, George Beier, has now outspent Kriss' campaign by reportedly over 3:1, now estimated at over $100,000, the biggest amount ever spent in a council race in the City of Berkeley.

CAN YOU BUY VOTES? Stay tuned. This is one of the tightest years in history for Berkeley. HELP GET OUT THE VOTE!

Those who want to make a difference in exposing these highly funded lies, particularly as the home stretch to voting day Tuesday approaches, should walk into their campaign offices and volunteer; talk up the issue to friends and neighbors; and join protests against the Chamber of Commerce misinformation campaign.

Kriss' campaign is described here:

http://indybay.org/newsitems/2006/10/10/18319520.php
http://krissworthington.com/

His office (shared with Jason Overman running against Berkeley's "most conservative" councilmember in District 8 up the hill) is located at Dwight and Telegraph. Stop in anytime.

Dona Spring's campaign contact info is http://www.donaspring.com/
If you would like to volunteer, endorse or need to contact Dona or campaign staff.
Phone: 510-644-Dona (644-3662)

The other campaigns surely want help. Yes on J has also been targeted by developer-friendly pieces. The Yes on 89 campaign speaks to the issue of campaign corruption broadly!