San Jose Elections 2008 Articles, San Jose Elections 2008 News

Baracking the vote, from the Bay Area to the Silver State

You may have heard of some Golden State interlopers who recently headed to Nevada to encourage people to Barack the vote and turn the traditionally...

Bloggers' views on Obama's rumored choice for Education Secretary

Here are a couple of blog commentaries on Obama's reported selection of Arne Duncan as Secretary of Education. Thanks to KC Jones for spotting...

Obama's first test: the union's unpopular card-check proposal

President-elect Obama's faces his first major test. Dealing with the union’s top goal – card-check legislation. Obama’s problem:...

Hillary's agonizing decision

Hillary's Hamlet gambit, will she or won't she. It's a brilliant move by the Obama camp. They can bury Hillary Clinton, once and for all. She would...

Prop 8 lawsuits update and predictions

Three Things You Should Know About the Prop 8 Litigation:Note: For the basics of the cases, my prior essay is here. 1) The State Supreme Court Will...

Obama's first appointment sends multiple messages

I as a doubter applaud President-elect Obama’s first appointment, With it, he’s sent a message to Iran, radical Islamists, and the...

Lessons from the Election So Far

Constant Readers,Like Nicole Kidman, politics in San Francisco never gets old. Every election has twists and turns that help define who we are as a...