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Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Newsom makes it official -- sort of
Mayor Gavin Newsom late Wednesday carried out his pledge to submit a ballot statement with the Secretary of State's office that officially shows he is considering a run for lietenant governor. Statewide candidates in the upcoming June primary had until 5 p.m. to notify the Secretary of State that they agreed to abide by election spending caps, and to submit a paid ballot statement for inclusion in the voter handbook. The official deadline for entering the contest is March 12. Newsom doesn't have to worry much about staying within the $5,178,000 spending cap for the lietenant governor's race -- it's far more money than he'd likely be able to raise over the next three months. For more on the subject, see Wednesday's Matier & Ross column on-line or in print.
| Feb 17 at 05:04 PM
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Billionaire Whitman makes money call
As Democrats gear up to try and put the hurt on front-running GOP gubernorial contender Meg Whitman with a series of independent expenditure attacks, the wealthy former eBay boss is putting out a financial SOS to her own backers.
In an e-mail solicitation, Whitman campaign manager Jillian Hasner writes: "We need your help. It's been reported that Jerry Brown's well-funded friends and the state's most powerful labor unions are now raising at least $40 million to go after Meg. That brings the total to FOUR independent liberal groups targeting Meg."
Hasner urges supporters to "donate today and help us fight back!" -- reminding them that "there is no such thing as being too prepared to face an opposition camp that is used to spending hundreds of millions of dollars to get its way."
Billionaire Whitman, of course, has vowed to spend upwards of $150 million to get elected, burning through $19.5 million of largely her own money a year ahead of the election, according to the most recent spending reports.
Meanwhile, Brown, who has not officially declared for the race, has only raised $12 million.
| Feb 11 at 03:05 PM
Caption This
Ed Reinke
Matier & Ross invite readers to caption this photograph. Send suggestions to matierandross@sfchronicle.com.
| Feb 11 at 01:43 PM
Last week's winner
Last Week's Caption Contest Winner:
"Wait til you see Miss October!"
— Jim Corrigan
And our runners up are:
"If I tell you a secret, you have to promise you won't tell anyone,"
— Carole Rochlin
"John Boehner and Barack Obama compare sun tans"
— Philip Murhpy
"OK, Check out the cutie in the second row, third from the left."
— Art Garnett
AP / Charles Dharapak
| Feb 11 at 01:36 PM
Monday, February 08, 2010
Judge being gay a nonissue in Prop. 8 trial
The worst-kept secret in the Proposition 8 trial being heard in San Francisco is the fact that the judge who will rule whether same-sex marriage is constitutional is himself gay. His friends and advocates in the case don't expect it to influence his decision. Read more here.| Feb 08 at 02:46 PM
Big-spending Meg
Meg Whitman preaches fiscal frugality as she runs for governor, but her campaign is anything but a model in restraint. Read all about it here.| Feb 08 at 09:27 AM
Wednesday, February 03, 2010
Caption This
AP / Charles Dharapak
Matier & Ross invite readers to caption this photograph. Send suggestions to matierandross@sfchronicle.com.
| Feb 03 at 09:22 AM
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Speier won't run for state AG
Mike Kepka/The Chronicle
Rep. Jackie Speier has decided against running for state attorney general.
"I am thankful that so many supporters came forward to urge me to run for statewide office, but after talking it over with my family, I have decided to stay in Congress," Speier said in a statement today.
The Peninsula Democrat's interest in returning to Sacramento, where she spent nearly 20 years in the Legislature, was prompted by a recent poll by J. Moore Methods that showed her commanding a sizable lead over other Democrats already in the race.
Other campaigns downplayed the numbers, and the survey showed that most voters were undecided. But it was generally agreed that a Speier candidacy would have spelled trouble for San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris, the only woman in the race so far.
San Francisco political consultant Jim Stearns, who is working on Harris' campaign, said Speier wouldn't have been guaranteed a victory in November even if she had won the Democratic primary.
"When it comes to the reality of planning a campaign, people have been running for a year and a half," Stearns said. "It takes a lot of work to put that campaign together, to build coalitions and to do fundraising."
Speier spent most of the past week in the Bay Area and in Sacramento, meeting with supporters and consultants to evaluate whether she should run.
The fact that she was here rather than in Washington when President Obama gave his State of the Union address Wednesday was seen by insiders as a sign that she was serious about running. It also reinforced the perception that she was not happy with her rookie status in Washington.
The idea of Speier giving up her congressional seat also set off a wave of speculation over her possible replacement. That speculation will now have to wait for another day.
| Feb 02 at 02:02 PM
Last week's winner
Last Week's Caption Contest Winner:
"Congratulations on your reappointment sir. I'll just take a little off the sides and touch up your beard a bit."
— J. Corbett
And our runners up are:
"No jive, Ben. I got these on sale at WALMART with some of the stimulus money!"
— Mike McAdoo
"Nice moon walk, but may I have a seat now"
— Art Garrett
"First you use my taxes to bail out those crooks and now you're
stealing my lunch?!"
— Carleton Hoffman
"Chairman, the Senate Republicans in support of your nomination, need no introduction."
— Jim Corrigan
"And this is my friend Harvey. Harvey, say hello to Ben."
— Richard DeWilde
Mark Wilson / Getty Images
| Feb 02 at 09:16 AM
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Caption Contest
Mark Wilson / Getty Images
Matier & Ross invite readers to caption this photograph. Send suggestions to matierandross@sfchronicle.com.
| Jan 26 at 02:07 PM
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