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Local Races, Presidential Election, Pedestrian Bridge

The races for San Diego City Attorney and City Council are starting to heat up as potential candidates make their final decisions about whether to run for office in the November election. Also, the p

Local Races, Presidential Election, Pedestrian Bridge

Audio will be posted Friday afternoon.

The races for San Diego City Attorney and City Council are starting to heat up as potential candidates make their final decisions about whether to run for office in the November election. Who are the leading candidates to challenge City Attorney Mike Aguirre? Who are the front-runners for the soon-to-be-vacant City Council districts?

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Also, the presidential race is dominating the conversation around water-coolers all over the country. Can Barack Obama's momentum overtake Hillary Clinton's strong support within the Democratic party? What does John McCain need to do to unify the Republican party behind his candidacy?

And, a proposal to build a pedestrian bridge connecting Petco Park to the Convention Center is being reconsidered. Should the City fork over $30 million to build the iconic bridge?

Guests:

  • Bob Kittle, editor of the San Diego Union-Tribune editorial page.
  • John Warren, editor and publisher of San Diego Voice & Viewpoint.
  • Tim McClain, editor of San Diego Metropolitan Magazine.

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