Election Bloggers Hoping to Find Common Ground

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Published February 4, 2008 at 10:30 AM PST

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KPBS is launching a new blog and a new way to cover the election: through the eyes of six diverse San Diegans. The KPBS Citizen Voices bloggers will share their perspectives throughout the election. C

How do we get past partisanship in politics? Maybe it starts at the ground level with common citizens. KPBS has launched a new blog called Citizen Voices. It's a virtual cafe where people with different opinions can discuss their viewpoints.

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Nicole Lozare , Jacob's Fellow and the editor for Citizen Voices .

Chris McConnell , Citizen Voices blogger.Chris is 37 years old, was born in Idaho and currently lives in La Jolla. He is a registered Democrat.

Trina Boice , Citizen Voices blogger . Trina is a registered Republican, a California native, and currently resides in Carlsbad.

Election Bloggers Hoping to Find Common Ground

KPBS is launching a new blog and a new way to cover the election: through the eyes of six diverse San Diegans. The KPBS Citizen Voices bloggers will share their perspectives throughout the election. C

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