Supervsior Chris Daly. File photo by Luke Thomas.
By Luke Thomas
June 13, 2010
Though none of the D6 frontrunner candidates want to be on record, the campaigns for Jane Kim and Debra Walker have indicated they will not be participating in Supervisor Chris Daly’s Progressive Primary.
Jim Meko, who now stands to be benefit from the Primary, remains on the fence, but is expected to announce his intentions soon, perhaps as late as one minute before the Thursday, June 17, 12:00 pm deadline.
With his proven ability to win campaigns against well-financed candidates, Supervisor Daly believes whomever wins his Primary on July 17 will win the D6 contest in November with his support.
Insiders are now shifting the conversation towards a ‘candidates collaborative’ whereby each of the Progressive front-runner candidates agrees to maximize the opportunities presented by ranked-choice-voting. This includes not going negative on each other and recommending second and third place votes to their Progressive challengers.
Luke Thomas
Luke Thomas is a former software developer and computer consultant who proudly hails from London, England. In 2001, Thomas took a yearlong sabbatical to travel and develop a photographic portfolio. Upon his return to the US, Thomas studied photojournalism to pursue a career in journalism. In 2004, Thomas worked for several neighborhood newspapers in San Francisco before accepting a partnership agreement with the SanFranciscoSentinel.com, a news website formerly covering local, state and national politics. In September 2006, Thomas launched FogCityJournal.com. The BBC, CNN, ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox News, New York Times, Der Spiegel, San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco Magazine, 7x7, San Francisco Examiner, San Francisco Bay Guardian and the San Francisco Weekly, among other publications and news outlets, have published his work. Thomas is a member of the Freelance Unit of the Pacific Media Workers Guild, TNG-CWA Local 39521 and is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists.
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June 14, 2010 at 6:12 pm
Howard,
You’re on Howard. So far you and Diamond Dave have volunteered. Two stalwart leaders from opposite ends of the spectrum. Just like the field of candidates.
h.
June 14, 2010 at 4:55 pm
h,
I’d love to moderate one.
H
June 14, 2010 at 3:10 am
Annie,
The moderators picked the questions at the mayoral forums in 2007. It worked out well. They were varied as were their queries.
h.
June 13, 2010 at 2:51 pm
I always wonder how the questions are chosen at these forums.
June 13, 2010 at 12:06 pm
This is not Russia and Daly is not Vladimir
Putin. Nor, is he Aaron Peskin. Plus, he
already lied to us on a very similar convention.
Does anyone else remember his famed ‘Progressive
Convention’ where he told us that if we came and
participated that he’d guarantee we had a major
Prog mayoral candidate by the end of the day
even if he had to enter? Then, when he reneged
he blamed it on his wife.
Voters in D-6 deserve to see and consider ALL
of the candidates not just one that Chris has
carefully screened and approved. Under those
conditions his endorsement is the kiss of death.
Collaborative is better. Just as we did in the
last mayoral contest after Daly flaked on us.
12 forums with all candidates invited. Every
Friday night from the first Friday after fees
are paid and endorsement signatures confirmed.
I’ve already started the ball rolling. As you
recall, you moderated the first forum under Gavin’s
balcony and we had Paul Hogarth and Savannah Blackwell
and Steven T. Jones and a host of other great MC’s.
Maybe Chris would like to moderate one. Where all
candidates are equal?
h.