Gavin Newsom considers run for Calif. governor in ’10
The Los Angeles Times believes San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom is considering exploring running for California’s governor when Arnold Schwarzenegger’s term finishes in 2010. Gov Schwarzenegger cannot run again due to his state’s term limits.
Gavin—the fiancé of a friend of mine, and whom I had some dealings with when he was first elected (more specifically, our staffs dealt with one another)—is probably ideal from the Democratic side of things and could score a lot of votes on the coastal counties. Inland, I am less sure.
Right now I say his profile is the highest of the likely rivals, even compared with Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa in Los Angeles.
I know from many of our mutual friends that Gavin has considered running for the Governor’s office for years, though this is one of the few public articles about this ambition.
I may not agree with all his policies but I believe he is faithful to his principles. And living in a place that has universal healthcare, I like the fact that Gavin has given that to the people of San Francisco.
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I have a feeling that when you begin heading eastward, his urban(e) image won’t hold much sway, and the gay marriage situation could be a stumbling block. But California seems to like the left and it’ll be the liberals who will put Gavin into power if he decides to run in 2010.
Then, we might even see Michael Moore, Spike Lee, and Oprah running for governor. In California, you just never know. Of Course, actor Ronald Reagan was governor of California and turned out to be a great President.
I was there during the ’03 campaign and remember the farce some of the candidates turned it into.
I'll have to check that guy out more..I'm an absentee voter, but will be back in CA in 09.
hahaha Gary Coleman...mmm yes quite outta the ordinary.
Meanwhile, the mayoral campaign here is 2010 …
I voted for Sanders twice for San Diego Mayor..he has recently changed his mind on the subject and was quite emotional about it, since his daughter is gay.
Me personally I think it's rather gross and I only thought that they just wanted to benefits...I cannot know nor do I! want to know what its like for them.
But I know Love and Love is what should bind anybody...( just stay away from me ;-)
I haven't looked too closely at the available candidates yet. Probably wait and see who pops up. But a terrible backlash on Newsome since he pretty much put the gay marriage issue on the front and center.
Judge Bob, you may well be right (about both Gary and Gavin!). California law is pretty clear and I was interested to note that the two in support of gay marriage, one of whom was rather arrogant in stating her views, did not come back to dispute my analysis of the judgement. It was, in the history of US jurisprudence, a poor one—giving opponents easy ammunition to knock it down. One cited a poll where the majority in Calif. supports gay marriage; but it’s equally easy to find a poll where the majority does not. Gavin, in my view, jumped the gun on the issue.
Only one little problem, that folks who oppose spouses for life licenses have, is how to refuse all that extra new city revenue. Hmmm.
As for Newsom, it was a move that put him on the map even in NZ!
Money always seems to clash with folks that have negatively fixed moral views on partnering. If its a personal matter, hey, why bother having liscenses at all?
Well, I will have to leave this one for you to hash out personally. Maria Shriver? Why because she has Kennedy lineage?
As an ex-Angelino I wouldn't vote for Villaraigosa and probably would not vote for Newsome either. It was crazy in Calif- I was working there at the time, when Arnold won in the recall election. I never vote for Democrats.