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“The long-term goal is to have the majority of Californians support the freedom to marry — to change the climate here,” said Geoff Kors, executive director of Equality California, which is coordinating the campaign.
Benjamin Lopez, spokesman for the Traditional Values Coalition, which opposes same-sex marriage, called the effort “grasping at straws.”
“This notion of a redefined […]

Very interesting New York Times editorial.
Read it here (and be happy they finally made the whole site available for free).

It is so rare that Democrats are described that way, but that is what the Chronicle says about efforts to halt the GOP electoral scheme.
Here’s the link.

The Governor has not yet taken a position on Democratic efforts to expand coverage.
Read the story here.

Cory Booker is the Mayor of Newark, New Jersey and I think there is a good chance we may vote for him in a future national election. If you haven’t seen the documentary “Street Fight”, I highly recommend it. It is the story of his first mayoral campaign against an entrenched incumbent.

Here’s a NY Times […]

So writes Thomas Friedman in the NY. Particularly since some unnamed candidates (Rudy Giuliani) are basing their entire Presidential campaigns on the tragedy.
Read the article here.

At least that is an interesting way to look at it. Our absentee ballots will be available a full week before the Iowa caucus.
Read about it here.

Oh, if only I were making this up. Missouri attorney Charles “Chep” Hurth III (only a Republican could have a name like that) is leading the charge to change how California divvies up electoral votes- a transparent attempt to help the GOP presidential candidate. Prior to his involvement in this chicanery, Chep was best known […]

Carolyn Lockhead takes a look in today’s Chronicle. She starts by saying:
What is wrong with this picture: Two-thirds of the country oppose the Iraq war, but Democrats again are proving unable to achieve their promised “new direction,” and President Bush is certain to keep the maximum possible number of U.S. forces in Iraq for the […]

The Republicans are unwilling to support universal health care so the Governor is counting on Democrats to get the job done.

Read the WaPo story here.