Newsom makes his official governor bid online

[Duncan Grant]

(04-21) 08:45 PDT -- Aiming to stake his claim to the tech-savvy young voters who helped elect President Obama, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom, 41, today took to the new media to formally announce he's running for governor - by directly addressing hundreds of thousands of supporters simultaneously via YouTube, Facebook and Twitter.

"We can't afford to keep returning to the same old tired ideas and expect the same result," the Democrat told supporters in his three-minute YouTube announcement, part of the unprecedented "virtual fly-around" campaign announcement done entirely in the new media.

The gubernatorial candidate's announcement video, which premiered on his Web page, GavinNewsom.com, utilizes three languages - English, Spanish and Mandarin - as well as images of solar technology, schools and health care facilities. It argued that Newsom - now in his second term as the city's mayor - has created jobs, helped San Francisco establish a rainy day reserve and budgetary "sound fiscal policy," and has tackled the challenge of providing universal health care to the uninsured.

In his announcement, Newsom says his record on issues like environmental and green technology issues, health care and government spending "isn't conservative or progressive. It's just plain smart for everyone."

More at The San Francisco Chronicle.



He's obviously been a visionary leader, advocate and ally for LGBT people. I'll be interested to see how that helps or hurts him in the weeks and months ahead.

[mitchtv]

1. I love him, but I also love Jerry Brown

what to do?

[katanalori]

2. study the man

You may want to support Jerry Brown. just sayin'...........

from the candidate himself:

Staring into a crush of television cameras, the usually boisterous Gavin Newsom stepped up to the microphone Thursday and, in hushed tones, admitted to an affair with his former secretary, the wife of his good friend and campaign manager.
"I want to make it clear that everything you've heard and read is true," Newsom said, "and I am deeply sorry about that."

from a poster at kos:

Newsom is a bad mayor and, frankly, a bad human being because he holds a deep belief that he's entitled to his position in life. He was born into the circle of 19th-century robber baron money. His supposedly successful businesses were bankrolled by millions from Getty. Getty bought him his houses. He was appointed to a city commission, then appointed to an empty seat on the Board of Supervisors. While on the Board he participated in a quid pro quo scheme by approving zoning variances for a developer in whom he had invested. After becoming Mayor he used the power and privileges of office to surround himself with booze, drugs, and women, and flew all over the world promoting himself as Mr. Green.

The guy doesn't want to be governor because of a sense of public service, he wants it because it's the next step in his privileged life.

[FreeState]

3. I could care less about his affair

as to the other got a link to actual sources or just the blog posting from a poster?

[Toasterlad]

4. Since I Don't Live In California, It Really Doesn't Matter to Me, But...

...why should I care if the man had an affair? For better or worse, having affairs is something that men driven to seek power are prone to do. There have been some outstanding leaders who've been lousy husbands...and vice versa.

If that's your opening argument, I'd rethink it. And unless you've got some statistics to back up that random bloggers "observations".

[provis99]

5. you quote a blogger at kos?

That's really weak tea, dude. And Jerry Brown is a lunatic.

[mitchtv]

6. Lunatic? A great Governor/.mayor/.AG

time to stop listening to puke propaganda

[mitchtv]

7. He stands tall for Gay people

Tall enough in a world of cowards to get my vote anytime