CA: Secretary of State to investigate SF election

Sac Bee ^ | 1/16/04 | AP - Sa nFrancisco

[NormsRevenge]

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Secretary of State Kevin Shelley announced Friday his office would investigate allegations that city employees were forced to work for Mayor Gavin Newsom's election campaign.

"These accusations are serious in nature," Shelley said. He said his Voter Protection and Fraud Investigation Unit would look into the charges.

[NormsRevenge]

sounds like Willie's old gang ;-) Ping

[tubebender]

Are these 45 thugs employees or contract workers?

[NormsRevenge]

The article isn't real clear...

The street cleaners were part of a 45-member crew employed by the urban gardeners group who work under contract with the Public Works Department.

Good question... I sure hope there aren't any ill... illl... illegals in that group. :-}

[NormsRevenge]

How umbarrasssin' , if so...

[calcowgirl]

sounds like Willie's old gang ;-)

That was my first thought. Willie's boy cheated? Surprise, surprise.

[CounterCounterCulture]

Corrupt Dems vs corrupt Greens

Think I'll staaaaaayyyyy clear of this one :-)

[par4]

I still don't understand how someone can "force" you to vote one way or another. At least in my district, they won't even allow anyone to enter the booth with you (except for small children).

What's to prevent someone from voting as they want when the curtain closes? After all, it's not their fault if the candidate loses.

[telebob]

These guys are street drunks and addicts they dress up in hard hats, orange vests and brooms. It's just another Delancy Street type shakedown outfit.

Looks like the Gonzales crowd is making noise...

[ambrose]

Willie Brown steal an election? Never!

[tubebender]

Wasn't Shelly a SF stupidvisor before he invaded Sacramento...

[NormsRevenge]

The SF Supervisor Board is a farm club for StinkyMental and Washington High Or'fice Holders

[B Knotts]

I wonder which job they got: packing the ballots into the heavy metal boxes, or throwing the boxes into the bay.