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Union-Tribune Editorial: Vote For Politicians Who Support Sensible Gun Legislation

By Maureen Cavanaugh / KPBS Midday Edition Co-Host, Brooke Ruth / Senior Producer, Radio News

Published August 6, 2019 at 11:15 AM PDT

This story was published more than 4 years ago.

A "Vote Here" sign hangs on the San Diego County Registrar Of Voters Office, Nov. 6, 2018.

The editorial in The San Diego Union-Tribune following the shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio did not mince words.

The editorial in the San Diego Union-Tribune following the shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio did not mince words.

It stated, “If candidates won’t support sensible gun legislation, don’t vote for them. If sitting politicians don’t support sensible gun legislation, vote them out. If the president won’t decry white terrorism, elect one who will.”

The editorial board also wrote, “enough is enough.” But why such strong sentiments now, when the nation has been through so many shootings and the response has been far more moderate?

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Matt Hall, editorial and opinion director at The San Diego Union-Tribune, joins Midday Edition on Tuesday to discuss what he hopes the editorial accomplishes.

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Maureen Cavanaugh has been a familiar voice for KPBS listeners for more than 15 years, serving in a variety of capacities including announcer, host, and producer. As host of KPBS Midday Edition, Maureen has interviewed a wide range of notables, such as comedienne Sandra Bernhardt, actor John Lequizamo, author Chuck Palahniuk, composer Marvin Hamlisch, artist Robert Irwin, and designer Zandra Rhodes. But of all the interviews Maureen has conducted, her most special was with His Holiness, the Dalai Lama. Before joining KPBS in 1997, she worked as a news anchor for KSDO and KOGO News Radio in San Diego. While working for commercial radio stations in San Diego and in Salt Lake City, Utah, Maureen reported on both hard news and lifestyle features. Maureen has received three "Golden Mike" awards from the Radio and TV News Association of Southern California for economic reporting and breaking news. She has also received a "Best of Show" and “Best Radio Newscast” awards from the San Diego Press Club and the "Flo" Award from Public Radio Program Directors Association for Best Public Radio Announcer in a large market. Maureen is a native of Queens, New York, but after more than 20 years in San Diego she feels she qualifies as a real Southern Californian.

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Brooke Ruth is the senior producer for KPBS Radio News. She previously served as a producer for "KPBS Midday Edition" and a web producer. Before joining KPBS, Brooke was a web editor for four newspapers and a local television station. She began her career in news at the Imperial Valley Press. She has also been part of the web teams at the Napa Valley Register, North County Times, and U-T San Diego. While pursuing her undergraduate degree at UCLA in psychology, she worked on the student newspaper, the Daily Bruin.

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