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Matt Gonzalez Could Become America's First Green Party Mayor
On December 9th, San Francisco can elect the nation's first Green Party mayor -- Matt Gonzalez. It's not going to be easy, especially since some are now calling San Francisco a beach head for the Democrats.
The issue isn't whether San Francisco should have a Green or Democrat mayor, although Newsom's camp is likely to make that their focus. The issue is whether Gonzalez or Newsom is better suited to govern the city, and which candidate's positions are more in line with those of voters.
Voters must decide whether the next mayor should represent the interests of the people or big business. Matt Gonzalez is the current President of the Board of Supervisors, a Democrat who turned Green, a child of immigrant parents, graduate of Columbia University and Stanford Law, and a patron of the arts. Gavin Newsom is considered a rising star in the Democratic Party, endorsed by Sen. Dianne Feinstein and Rep. Nancy Pelosi, friend of the Getty family and a successful businessman. Gonzalez stands up for civil and human rights and is a problem-solver and consensus builder. Newsom serves the interests of the wealthy and is willing to use the poor and homeless as political fodder, as he has with Care Not Cash and Proposition M. The choice is clear.
Matt Gonzalez Could Become America's First Green Party Mayor
On December 9th, San Francisco can elect the nation's first Green Party mayor -- Matt Gonzalez. It's not going to be easy, especially since some are now calling San Francisco a beach head for the Democrats.
The issue isn't whether San Francisco should have a Green or Democrat mayor, although Newsom's camp is likely to make that their focus. The issue is whether Gonzalez or Newsom is better suited to govern the city, and which candidate's positions are more in line with those of voters.
Voters must decide whether the next mayor should represent the interests of the people or big business. Matt Gonzalez is the current President of the Board of Supervisors, a Democrat who turned Green, a child of immigrant parents, graduate of Columbia University and Stanford Law, and a patron of the arts. Gavin Newsom is considered a rising star in the Democratic Party, endorsed by Sen. Dianne Feinstein and Rep. Nancy Pelosi, friend of the Getty family and a successful businessman. Gonzalez stands up for civil and human rights and is a problem-solver and consensus builder. Newsom serves the interests of the wealthy and is willing to use the poor and homeless as political fodder, as he has with Care Not Cash and Proposition M. The choice is clear.
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