Palo Alto newspaper rescinds judgeship endorsement after learning of Prop. 8 support
Source: Palo Alto Weekly
After learning Friday that San Jose attorney Steven Pogue contributed $500 to the 2008 Proposition 8 campaign to ban gay marriage, the Palo Alto Weekly has rescinded its endorsement of his election to the Santa Clara County Superior Court.
The paper recommends Pogue's opponent, Cynthia Sevely, a deputy district attorney.
The Weekly learned of Pogue's active support of Prop. 8 from several readers, and Pogue confirmed he was a donor to the campaign late Friday afternoon.
"The Weekly is a strong supporter of gay rights and of gay marriage, and we cannot lend our endorsement to a candidate for judge who has actively attempted to deny this right," Weekly publisher Bill Johnson said.
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