Overheard in Fog City

Luke Thomas
FCJ Publisher and Editor-in-Chief
Photo by Adam Aufdencamp

By Luke Thomas

April 19, 2007, 9:45 a.m. Copyright FogCityJournal.com

Alioto clan to declare double-punch candidacies for 2008 California Senate District 3
and San Francisco District 3 Supervisor races

Fog City has it on good authority (you can bet the farm!) Police Commissioner Joe Alioto-Veronese will, within two weeks, officially declare his candidacy for the 2008 California Senate District 3 race, taking on incumbent Senator Carole Migden and challenger Assemblymember Mark Leno.

Police Commissioner Joe Alioto-Veronese with Mum
and former Board of Supervisors President, Angela Alioto.

Renowned pollster/political strategist, Doug Schoen, will helm Alioto-Veronese's campaign.

Supervisor Michela Alioto's brother, Joseph Michael Alioto, will also declare candidacy... for the 2008 San Francisco District 3 Supervisor's race. However, it is unknown at this time when he will officially announce his bid.

Wedding Bells in Botswana?

When Mayor Gavin Newsom was asked if there was any veracity to a wedding bell balloon floated by SFist culture blog phenom Elaine Santore, his lordship laughed and asked, "To whom?"

San Francisco First Lady hopeful tactfully responded thus: "I'm surprised you didn't hear about the adopted kids from Botswana."

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