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Reconsidering Steve Francis

May 12, 2008 @ 08:05 am by Alma Sove

Has your first impression of someone ever turned out to be wrong? 

I hate admitting such things -- like the time in high school I misjudged an intelligent and well-connected scion for a nerd with nothing interesting to say.

It may be time to say again, I was wrong. After reading Chuck's post about Steve Francis -- the independently wealthy mayoral candidate funding his own campaign -- I thought, "Why does this man (Steve, not Chuck) think he can step into the public sector and do well?" 

It drives me kind of nutty when successful businesspeople try to impress voters with their cash and business acumen. 

Admitting I wrote off Steve Francis may not be the same as admitting I was a near-sighted fool in high school. Then again, it may be better to slow down and give some credit where it's due.

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Something for Nothing

April 29, 2008 @ 08:04 am by Charles Hartley

Just listened to San Diego mayoral candidate Steve Francis be interviewed by Tom Fudge on These Days. It was interesting to hear Francis's views on what San Diego needs and how he'll improve the situation.

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A Blogger’s Opinion of the Upcoming Mayoral Race

April 18, 2008 @ 08:04 am by Steven Garrett

So, it seems we've all neglected the mayoral race here in San Diego as of late. So, as a service to the community at large, let us look at all of those running in this election! Yes, it is time for my take on the San Diego mayoral election of 2008!  Let's begin!

First off, we have Republican Gerald Robert "Jerry" Sanders, the current mayor of San Diego. He has fought an uphill battle, and has had to deal with a bankrupt city, trying to save San Diego's football team, and opposition on all sides.

Contrary to party lines, though, he did publicly support same-sex marriages in San Diego. For this simple fact, I commend the candidate highly. All in all, given the state the city was in when he began his emergency run of office, he's not done that bad a job.

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