S.D. Democrats React to California Primary Results

By Joanne Faryon / Investigative Reporter, KPBS Public Broadcasting

Published February 5, 2008 at 7:08 PM PST

This story was published more than 17 years ago.

I'm at the Eagles Lodge in Hillcrest where San Diego Democrats have gathered to watch election results. Less than two hours after polls closed in California, people here got a good idea of how their s

I'm at the Eagles Lodge in Hillcrest where San Diego Democrats have gathered to watch election results. Less than two hours after polls closed in California, people here got a good idea of how their state voted. The announcement of a strong Hillary Clinton lead sent many Barack Obama supporters out the door -- taking their Obama signs with them.

Clinton supporters lingered and began to celebrate as polls suggested Clinton as the front runner in California.

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Democratic party officials say the night was more about closing the gap between Democrat and Republicans in San Diego County. They say they gained 17,000 new registered Democrats so far this year.

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As an investigative reporter, Joanne Faryon worked with the team of journalists at inewsource, a nonprofit journalism enterprise embedded in the KPBS newsroom. Faryon has more than 20 years of experience as a journalist, working in a print, radio and TV. She previously worked in Canada and the U.S., specializing in investigative reporting. During her time at KPBS, Faryon served as reporter, host, and producer for both TV and radio. Among her many stories and investigations is the 2010 look into the effectiveness of the Whooping Cough vaccine. The series of in-depth features lead the Centers for Disease Control re-examine their reporting and change their guidelines. Faryon’s work has been honored by the USC's Annenberg School for Communications and Journalism with the Walter Cronkite Award for political journalism. The prestigious honor was for the Envision special, “Who’s Supervising San Diego?” – an in-depth look at the County’s Board of Supervisors. Faryon has also received an honorable mention from the National Press Foundation in 2010 for an in-depth look at the state's prison system as part of the Envision series. In addition, Faryon has earned two regional Emmys and several awards from the San Diego Press Club and the Society of Professional Journalists. Her Canadian honors include a Manitoba Human Rights award for meritorious service for her investigative work on the Ku Klux Klan and right-wing extremism in Canada. Joanne has a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Winnipeg and a creative communications diploma from Red River College.

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