Democratic Presidential Candidates Forum

Huge crowd (over 500 people) attended Raoul Wallenberg Jewish Democratic Club Democratic Presidential Candidates Forum last night at the San Francisco Jewish Community Center.
Candidates' Surrogates:
Senator Hillary Clinton: Dennis Herrera, San Francisco City Attorney
Senator John Edwards: Jeff Soukup, California Co-Chair, John Edwards for President
Senator Mike Gravel: Lynn Gravel Mosier, Daughter of Senator Gravel
Senator Barack Obama: Jonathan Spalter, Former Clinton/Gore Foreign Policy Advisor.

Forum was moderated by John Rothmann (KGO Radio and former President of Raoul Wallenberg Democratic Club). Michael Sweet, President of Raoul Wallenberg Jewish Democratic Club gave the welcoming remarks.

The forum was very structured with serious questions asked of each surrogate including the issues of social security, the economy, the war, education, Middle East and global warming.

Everyone agreed that we need to put a Democrat in the White House in 2009 and that it was a good day because it was the last time we had to hear President George Bush give his State of the Union speech!

Each surrogate gave their reason for supporting their candidate:

Dennis Herrera: Worked for the Clinton's in the White House and believes Hillary Clinton has the most experience , is strong and will get things done. He said that he thought that Hillary Clinton was running for President at a more difficult time than when Bill Clinton ran before.
Jeff Soukup: Was part of a nation wide group of people who interviewed all the candidates and "hands down" John Edwards was the best candidate and the "most electable".
Lynn Gravel Mosier: Because he is my father.
Jonathan Spalter: Barack Obama brings new leadership.

Co-Sponsors: African American Democratic Club, Alice B. Toklas LGBT Democratic Club, Bernal Heights Democratic Club, Central City Democrats, Democratic Women in Action, Democratic Women's Forum, District Three Democratic Club, Harvey Milk LGBT Democratic Club, Irish American Democratic Club, Richmond District Democratic Club, San Francisco Young Democrats, Sunset Democratic Club, San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee, 12th Assembly District Democratic Club.

Forum organizing committee: Jeff Anderson, Jeremy Benjamin, Robin Brasso, Susan Christian, George Dias, Renee Golanty-Koel, Richard Hansen, Shirley Hansen, Sandy Hartman, Luke Klipp, Jane Morrison, Jason Porth, Rebecca Prozan, Michele Sahl, Lisa Shell, Michael Sweet, Ben Tulchin, Mark Weinberger, Bob Weisblatt and Larry Yee.

Fiscal Sponsors: AT&T, Barnes Mosher Whitehurst Lauter & Partners, Forest City Development, MSHC Partners, Pacific Gas & Electric, Platinum Advisors and Betty Yee, Member, State Board of Equalization

Information: Michael Sweet 415-359-7933 or sfrwjdc@yahoo.com

January 29, 2008 - Tuesday


Florida Primary

Last day to request a vote-by-mail ballot for February primary.

San Francisco Area Annual Youth Job Fair - 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Treasure Island Job Corps Center. Mayor Gavin Newsom, former Mayor Willie Brown and Bevan Dufty will speak. Information: molina.maria@jobcorps.org

SPUR " Is California losing jobs and companies to other states?". 12:30 to 1:30 312 Sutter Street. Economist Jed Kolko of the Public Policy Institute of California will speak explaining why companies are growing, moving or leaving the state of California and what it means for our economy. $5. for non-members Information: 415-781-8726 info@spur.org

Van Ness Bus Rapid Transit Van Ness Citizens Advisory Committee: 5 to 7 p.m. at the Authority, 100 Van Ness Avenue, 26th Floor. Information: www.sfcta.org/vanness

AAPI's for Obama Party : Roe Restaurant, 1651 Howard Street, S.F. Ca. 94105 Host: Keith Kamisugi. Join actor Kelly Hu, Jane Kim, Eric Mar, Hydra Mendoza and Asian American Pacific Islanders. 6 p.m. - Duration: three hours Information: apaforobama.com

National Park Council - January Coalition Meeting Designing an Effective Program - City Hall, Room 305 6 to 8 p.m. Hear from the Community Challenge Grant program, the Recreation and Parks Department, San Francisco Beautiful Freidel Klussmann Grants Program, an Open Space Fund expert and a member of Parks, Recreation and Open Space Advisory Committee. Information: www.sfnpc.org/coalitionmeetings. RSVP Chloe Good: cgood@sfnpc.org

Information:

Jackie Speier for Congress. www.jackieforcongress.com P. O. Box 112, Burlingame, Ca. 94011,
phone: 650-347-4370

San Francisco Calendar - September 2007

Went to my first San Francisco Photography Meetup at Palace of Fine Arts - Intimating - other people had big, fancy cameras. What a beautiful place, especially since they redesigned the area and took down the wire fence and put in landscaping. Now is the time to go - the tourists are gone!







Calendar:
September 6th - Thursday
Eastern Neighborhood Community Plans - City Hall, Room 400. 6 p.m. Information: http://easternneighborhoods.sfplanning.org
September 7th - Friday
Senator Barrack Obama - Women for Obama Kickoff Celebration 12:30 p.m., Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, 90 Grove Street, San Francisco. Lunch $250.; General Admission $50. Information: info@bayareadems.org
September 8th - Saturday
Neighborhood Empowerment Summit (NEN) - Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, 90 Grove Street, S.F from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Register: http://www.empowersf.org
September 10th - Monday
A Tribute to Kerouac's On the Road - Jewish Community Center, 8 p.m. with David Meltzer, Wavy Gravy, Lenore Kandel, Joanna McClure. 50th anniversary of publication of On The Road. Information: 415-292-1233
September 12 - Wednesday
Endorsement Night - Democratic Women's Forum, African American Democratic Club, the Irish American Democratic Club and the Golden Gate Democratic League. 5:30 p.m. State Building, Conference Center Auditorium, 455 Golden Gate Avenue, San Francisco.
City's Better Streets Plan - 6:30 to 8 p.m. Bayview Branch Library, 5075 Third Street.
September 9 - Sunday - Second Annual Leland Avenue Street Fair. 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Leland Ave in Visitacion Valley.
September 13 - Thursday
Ron Paul - Breakfast with Ron Paul The Palace Hotel, Presidential Suite 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. 2 New Montgomery Street, San Francisco, Ca. $500; Lunch with Ron Paul Palio D'Asti Restaurant 12 to 2 p.m. 640 Sacramento Street, San Francisco, Ca. (check Ron Paul website to verify above events are still on and not changed)
September 15 - Sunday
23rd Annual California Coastal Cleanup Day - 9 a.m. to Noon Information: 800 COAST-4U
Beach Impeach - 1 to 2:30 p.m. Crissy Field, in the Presidio, 603 Mason Street.
Information: newsham@mac.com
September 17 - Monday
New Politics Institute (NPI) - Meeting 7 to 9 p.m. Schroeder's Restaurant, 240 Front Street. Peter Leyden, Director of the New Politics Institute (NPI) will speak (http://www.newpolitics.net). Information Alex Bash alec@democracyaction.org
UCSF Hospital Replacement CAG Action Team - Meeting 6 to 8 p.m. UCSF Mission Bay Campus, Genentech Hall, Room N-114, 600 16th Street. Community involvement process for new clinical facilities to be on Mission Bay site south of UCSF research campus. (Helipad an issue with neighbors). Information: Barbara Bagot-Lopez bblopez@cgr.ucsf.edu or 415-476-8318
September 18 - Tuesday
Beacon Economics and the Bay Area Economic (BAEF) San Francisco Regional Outlook Conference will give presentation on the state of the national, state and regional economies. Hyatt Regency, 5 Embarcadero Center, San Francisco, 7:30 to 10:30. Information: www.beaconecon.com
Potrero Hill Democratic Club - Propositions Endorsement Meeting 7 p.m at Potrero Hill Neighborhood House, 953 De Haro Street, San Francisco, Ca. Speakers for and against. Only regular members can vote. Information: contactus@phdemclub.org
Robert Reich - Discussion Commonwealth Club 6:30 p.m. Location: Hotel Nikko Former secretary of labor under President Clinton. Information 415-597-6705
September 19 - Wednesday
Barneys New York - Opening Day! -77 O'Farrell Street
Mitch Albom - Author of Tuesday with Morrie and The Five People You Meet in Heaven - 6:30 p.m. at Jewish Community Center - Information: 415-292-1233 or email arts@jccsf.org
September 22-23 - Saturday and Sunday
Kaiser Permanente San Francisco International Boat Festival - Treasure Island
September 23 - Sunday
5th Annual Escelsior Festival - 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Persia Triangle www.excelsiorfestival.org (great food and music).
September 26 - Wednesday
Neighborhood Parks Council 2007 Gala - Theme: Only in San Francisco. Location: Alamo Square Park 6 to 9 p.m. Information: www.sfnpc.org
San Francisco Democratic County Central Committee - Monthly Meeting 7 p.m. 455 Golden Gate Avenue, Milton Marks Auditorium. Information: 415-626-1161
September 29-30 Saturday and Sunday
San Francisco Blues Festival Great Meadow Fort Mason 11 a.m to 6 p.m. Information: SFBlues.com 415-979-5588
September 29 - Saturday
13th Annual Sunset Community Festival Sunset Recreation Center 29th Avenue and Lawton Street 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friends of Sunset Playground sponsoring event to raise funds for redesign and rebuilding of Sunset Playground
Information: sunsetfestival@sbcglobal.net or call Carol at 415-759-3690
September 30 - Sunday - Hillary Clinton Event Details to Follow - $20 ticket price. Information: info@hillaryclinton.com
Information:
Ballot Measures - November 7th 2007
Prop A - Transit Reform, Parking Resolution and Emissions Reductions Information: 415-544-5184
Prop B - Limiting Hold-Over Service on Charter-created Boards and Commissions: Information: 415-554-7410
Prop C - Requiring Public Hearings on Proposed Measures Information: 415-554-5184
Prop D - Renewing Library Preservation Fund - Information: 415-554-5184
Prop E - Requiring Mayor to appear monthly at Board of Supervisors Meeting. Information: 415-554-7970
Prop F - Authorizing Board of Supervisors to Amend contract for Retirement Benefits for Police Department Employees Who were airport police officers. Information: 415-554-7410
Ordinance G - Establishing Golden Gate Park Stables Matching Fund - Information: 415-554-7412
Ordinance H - Regulating Parking Spaces - Information: 415-441-0848
Ordinance I - Establishing Office of Small Business as City Department and creating Small Business Assistance Center Information: 415-554-6640
District Attorney - Kamala D. Harris - P. O. Box 78393, San Francisco, Ca. 94107
Phone: 643-8507 www.kamalaharris.org
Mayor - Gavin Newsom 1320 Sutter Street, San Francisco, Ca. 94109 351-0359 www.actlocallySF.com (ten other candidates - see Department of Elections www.sfgov.org/election)
Sheriff - Michael Hennessey, Information: 550-1635 hennesseyin07@aol.com