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McNerney wins re-election but opponent won't concede
Congressman Jerry McNerney (D-Pleasanton) has clearly won his re-election bid against Republican challenger David Harmer, finishing a full 1% ahead of Harmer with almost all a...
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Cloudy weather causes up to 50-minute delays at SFO
A ground delay program will be in effect for most of the day today for flights arriving at San Francisco International Airport due to reduced visibility, an airport duty manag...
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Democrats Pledge
We Democrats do pledge
no toys in the Happy Meal
but drugs can be deal
illegal aliens we cheer
common sense we leer
welfare state is our goal
don't work get on the dole
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We should be proud of California election results
We in California are very proud of the 2010 election results in California. We rejected the fear and miss-information being promoted by GOP, Cons, Tea Party, Rush, Beck and Fo...
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What's the real reason Jerry Brown ran for governor?
The real reason is that he wanted the challenge of running and winning and that's all. He will do nothing, repeat nothing, while in office except to prop up the reputation of...
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In the aftermath of politics without democracy
Dear Dolores,
We have seen Chet point to California voters' rational review and rejection of GOP and Tea Party politics without substance.
We have seen comments from rat...
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Breaking News!! GOP hits new low
The GOP used to have the GOV and Lt GOV seats in Calif. Now all state wide offices are Democratic Party winners. Many CONS and Teabaggers pinned a huge hope and money on CD 1...
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Mail-in ballots may be key in local elections
Thirty years ago -- back when they were called "absentee ballots" -- only about 6 percent of people in Contra Costa County mailed in their votes. Now, more than half mail thei...
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Thank you Candidates!
Dear Emily, Dolores and Gina,
Let's extend our thanks to all candidates that chose to run for election to public office. The willingness to serve the people's will and inte...
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Who are WE, the people?
Dear Dolores and Emily,
At last night’s festivities of Celtic New Year’s eve, our neighbors were wondering who WE, the people, are as all of us approach these mid-term ele...
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Did you hear that McNerney voted for ObamaCare?
Well Jerry never heard that either, or at least he would like you think that. But the unfortunate reality is that HE DID vote for ObamaCare and, never mind what the majority o...
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A Traditional New Years, one of many
Dear Dolores,
As we approach the ancient Celtic news years celebration that is the origins of Halloween, let's wish all your readers happy new year.
As we have noted, th...
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Business Approach to Government
We need a business approach to government which is why I support David Harmer, Meg Whitman and Carly Fiorina. This is not a Republican v Democrat issue – this is an issue abou...
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Buchanan's accuracy is not in the numbers
One of Joan Buchanan's people (a rather obnoxious and supercilious person) is saying on a TV spot that Abram Wilson got a pay raise of 60 percent as mayor.
Yes, he did. Fr...
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Oakland Tribune endorses Jerry McNerney
[This post was removed because it was only a story copied from another website. If it had included discussion and referenced a link to the Oakland Trib story, that would have ...
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Letter: McNerney will create jobs
"I write with rage and confusion to ask what David Harmer proposes to do when 'government exits the business of running and funding schools' (SF Chronicle op. ed. 2000). My ra...
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Note: Jerry McNerney voted for ObamaCare
Yep, it's true. McNerney voted for ObamaCare. This posting is to remind him of that fact since he seems to have forgotten all about it. The real point here is that he voted ...
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