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Sept 4, Saturday, SF Civic Center
"anti-war" Republican rally?
Dear SF voters,
>
> Recently I've been seeing
> anouncements for a rally
> in SF Civic Center [plaza],
> 4 Sept. 2010 [Saturday],
> 1pm to 4pm;
> which say
> "STOP THE WAR(S).
>
> At first, I guessed it was
> just another anti-war rally;
> which I usually attend.
>
> The featured speakers are
> Ron Paul,
> John Dennis,
> Matt Gonzalez.
>
> No political party was mentioned,
> nor was any anti-war group.
>
> Eventually I realized
> that it's really a campaign rally for John Dennis;
> who is running against Nancy Pelosi, for a
> seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
>
> So far, that's okay.
> We need to have contested elections,
> even when the incumbent is almost sure to win.
> Competition may keep incumbents on their toes.
>
> However, the rally leaflets
> don't mention that John Dennis
> is the REPUBLICAN PARTY candidate.
>
> Who doesn't he mention that he
> represents a party?
> Why would he keep his
> partisan orientation
> in the closet?
>
> To me, his tactic seems sneaky.
> So I call him
> the STEALTH candidate.
>
> What do YOU think?
>
>
>
> -- Tortuga Bi Liberty,
[ expressing his personal opinion]
> SF
> .........................
>
>
> PS--
> For his side of the story,
> please see
>
> http://www.johndennis2010.com/
>
> ...................................
>
>
>
>
>
> Recently I've been seeing
> anouncements for a rally
> in SF Civic Center [plaza],
> 4 Sept. 2010 [Saturday],
> 1pm to 4pm;
> which say
> "STOP THE WAR(S).
>
> At first, I guessed it was
> just another anti-war rally;
> which I usually attend.
>
> The featured speakers are
> Ron Paul,
> John Dennis,
> Matt Gonzalez.
>
> No political party was mentioned,
> nor was any anti-war group.
>
> Eventually I realized
> that it's really a campaign rally for John Dennis;
> who is running against Nancy Pelosi, for a
> seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.
>
> So far, that's okay.
> We need to have contested elections,
> even when the incumbent is almost sure to win.
> Competition may keep incumbents on their toes.
>
> However, the rally leaflets
> don't mention that John Dennis
> is the REPUBLICAN PARTY candidate.
>
> Who doesn't he mention that he
> represents a party?
> Why would he keep his
> partisan orientation
> in the closet?
>
> To me, his tactic seems sneaky.
> So I call him
> the STEALTH candidate.
>
> What do YOU think?
>
>
>
> -- Tortuga Bi Liberty,
[ expressing his personal opinion]
> SF
> .........................
>
>
> PS--
> For his side of the story,
> please see
>
> http://www.johndennis2010.com/
>
> ...................................
>
>
>
>
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