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IS IT 2008 ALREADY?
San Diego progressives stress over finding candidates for City Council
Look, CityBeat understands that San Diego just finished its fifth election in two years. Really, we do. But look around: six San Diegans have already declared their interest in running for open City Council seats in 2008. The next election is upon us, and it’s time to start thinking about it.
If you’re a progressive, and three of those candidates are Republicans vying for crucial seats in swing Districts 1 and 7, and all three Democrats live in the safe liberal District 3 (just as District 5 is considered safe for conservatives), it’s maybe time to start worrying—a bit, at least.
Right now, the City Council has a 5-3 majority of Democrats. Because of term limits, Councilmembers Scott Peters, Toni Atkins, Brian Maienschein and Jim Madaffer will all be departing City Hall. If Republicans take three of four, they will create a 4-4 ideological deadlock, and the lack of a tiebreaking mechanism could paralyze the City Council.
Historically, San Diego has been a Republican fortress, a launch point for Pete Wilson and an ally to Richard Nixon. More -
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