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Bush in Florida 2000/Bates in Berkeley 2008

by Bob Woodward
Radical Green candidate Zachary RunningWolf cheated out of election.
When President (?) Bush orchestrated the presidential race theft by having large number of African-Americans thrown off the voting roles; who would have thought this behavior would have would have migrated to the City of Free Speech, Berkeley, CA.
The up coming Mayoral election has been marred with the old boy’s club, with backroom deals, and cronyism.
The exclusion of Indigenous leader/elder Zachary RunningWolf from the Mayors race is being justified for not getting enough signatures to qualify for the ballot. However, this is after submitting the required 150 signatures in lieu of payment to be placed on the ballot.
The second requirement of twenty signatures was met by RunningWolf with twenty-five signatures but just like Florida, seven signatures were eliminated. After review 3 signatures were verified as legitimate longtime Berkeley residents who signed a declaration and resubmitted. Just like Florida the City Clerk of Berkeley said that are following the City charter. The same charter that said candidates can not mention the Mayor’s history or names in the campaign statements, as if the incumbents don’t already have enough advantage. RunningWolf is not giving up as he has legal representation and will run as a write in candidate. For more details check http://www.runningwolfformayor.org
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