The San Francisco Citizen

There’s less than a month left until the big 2008 election in San Francisco, so it’s not too early to think about the Supervisor race in District One, aka The Richmond. Here are the candidates to replace Supervisor Jake McGoldrick:

Nicholas Belloni - Independent Film & TV Producer
Sherman D’Silva
George Flamik
Fidel Gakuba
Jason Jungreis
Brian J. Larkin
Sue Lee - Planning Commissioner
Eric Mar - School Board Member
Alicia Wang - Teacher

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This was the scene inside Star of the Sea Church at tonight’s debate hosted by the somewhat religulous San Francisco Organizing Project (SFOP). For some reason, the front runners were all grouped stage left. They are Sue Lee, Eric Mar, and dark horse Alicia “Free Hugs” Wang - take your pick:

There was a good turnout of 150 souls or so, complete with a Saguaro cactus from candidate Brian Larkin.

Some say that district elections favor one candidate or another. Oh well.

What’s that - you want to hear what everybody has to say? You want to meet the candidates? Here you go.

Enjoy.

This was the scene a few days back in San Francisco’s Richmond District, where Eric Mar invited his supporters, some as young as eight years old, to a Bicycle Ride Through the Richmond District.

Eric’s got endorsements from the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition, Supervisor Jake McGoldrick, Senators Leland Yee and Carole Migden, plus more than a few others.

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Mr. Mar,  your campaign seems to have the momentum of a runaway freight train.  Why are you so popular?

San Francisco’s Four Seasons Hotel is located on Market Street, close to Union Square so it’s easy for you to go shopping.

But the Four Seasons Wash N’ Dry is all the way out in the Richmond District halfway to the Pacific Ocean - thats’ not convenient at all.

Oh well.

What goes together better than oranges and medium battle tanks? Nothing, that’s what.

Not exactly sure what the Shermam Firefly tank displayed below saw any action on D-Day (and lots of these tanks ended up at the bottom of the Bay of the Seine anyway), but it’s fun to pretend.

Spotted at the new Lifestyle format, Starbucks-free Inner Richmond Safeway on Cabrillo.

This is your chance to own beautiful Red Rock Island, now listed for just $22 million by Santa Rosa’s Steven Higbee. Imagine owning your own private Alcatraz! Per the shill:

…the ONLY privately held island in the San Francisco Bay….out of the fog belt just south of the San Rafael/ Richmond Bridge…six acres, 175 feet high…views spectacular…just eight miles to Fisherman’s Wharf…

If you lived here, you’d be home by now 

You want. Make an offer why not? You’d only have to sell 38,000 shares at current valuations. Then you’d be a part of history and NPR would want to put you on the FM radio too.

What’s in it for you? Well, you could try to develop it.  Might be a bit of a hassle dealing with three different counties but think of all the manganese you’d be able to sell after you’re done leveling the island with dynamite or something. You’d make big bucks.

Plus, they’ll probably even throw in the island’s home page to sweeten the deal. The website has all the photos you’d want of your new home. 

Perché no? 

White House hopefuls and famous Greens Ralph Nader & Matt Gonzalez didn’t really participate in this Green Party debate at the Herbst Theater earlier in the year but, oddly enough, they’re in the presidential race anyway. As independents.

Come visit San Francisco’s favorite Ivy Leaguers, if you want. Sunday Sunday Sunday! May 11th. 

Let’s start Mother’s Day at a bar:

[..] meet our independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader, his VP running mate local badass Matt Gonzalez, and the legendary Jello Biafra AT OUR HOME BAR this Sunday morning.  Max’s 540 Club, 540 Clement Street (between 6th and 7th ave) Sunday, May 11, 11am (we will be opening at 9am) 

And let’s finish in the Mission District:

Sunday May 11th 7pm
Ralph Nader & Matt Gonzalez Rally
Roxie Theater
3117 16th Street San Francisco, CA 94103
$10 contribution/ $5 student/low-income (no one turned away)
More Info Call -(510) 914-8355 or events@votenader.org  

See you there!

[This item altered to reflect the reality that the Green Party hasn't yet decided on their ticket. Ralph is managing to win as a Green in a few regional votes this year regardless.]