PROGRESSIVE VICTORIES IN SAN FRANCISCO

by CHRISTINA AANESTAD

Fri, Nov 10, 2006 5:04PM

SAN FRANCISCO’S VOTERS ARE SUPPORTING PROGRESSIVE MEASURES AND CANDIDATES THIS ELECTION. THE HEAVILY CONTESTED DISTRICT 6 SEAT IS LIKELY TO GO TO PROGRESSIVE INCUMNEBT CHRIS DALY WITH UNOFFICIALLY MORE THAN 50% OF THE VOTE, DESPITE AN ILLEGAL CAMPAIGN ATTACK TO OUST HIM. LOCAL PROGRESSIVE MEASURES PASSED INCLUDING PROP F PAID SICK LEAVE TO ALL SAN FRANCISCO WORKERS, AND PROP H, INCREASING ASSISTANCE TO RENTERS WHO ARE EVICTED FROM NO FAULT OF THEIR OWN.

DESPITE A BIG MONEY CAMPAIGN TO OUST CHIRS DALY AND MAYOR GAVIN NEWSOM’S ENDORSEMENT FOR BUSIENSS FRIENDLY ROB BLACK, DISTRICT 6 VOTERS TURNED TO THE POLLS TO KEEP DALY’S PROGRESSIVE VOICE ON THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. THE INSTANT RUN OFF VOTES HAVE UNOFFICIALLY PLACED DALY AHED IN THE POLLS WITH 50.2%, TRAILING HIM IS ROB BLACK. AT HIS CAMPAIGN PARTY DALY GAVE A PRE-VICTORY SPEECH TO HUNDREDS OF HIS SUPPORTERS WHO CROWDED THE CAFÉ DU NORDE.

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