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Live at Obama's!
Feb 5, 2008 | 9:40 PM PST
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Political
It's Super-Tuesday and for us political junkies, this is the day...well, at least until the real day in November.
My "team" and I are live at the Avalon...for you Hollywood party old timers, this used to be the "Palace".
Tonight, it is Obama's West Coast Party Headquarters -- party as in "fiesta", not political party.
Right now, they are still laying down the carpet; painting the walls and getting ready for the hundreds and hundreds of supporters and volunteers that will begin arriving after 8 pm.
Meanwhile, we are live on the web for your viewing pleasure at www.myfoxla.com
More later...
PS: Did you vote today? It's a right for most of us; a privilege for all us and as I see it, our civic duty.
Partisan Politics
Feb 3, 2008 | 2:02 PM PST
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Political
The first time I registered to vote I was 18. Not being a fan of any particular party, I signed up as an "Independent".
It was a dumb but very common mistake since in California the box I should have checked was "Declined to State", since as most of you know "Independent" is an actually party.
I have since rectified that mistake but one thing remains the same: I really dislike partisan politics.
I don't vote based on "parties" but on "people" -- i.e. who is the best qualified; who represents the majority of my positions on the issues that matter; whose record shows the integrity and judgment to hold that particular office.
I cannot imagine voting based only on what party the candidate belongs to, yet every year millions of people do exactly that.
I know someone who told me that they absolutely HATED their parties candidate -- they thought the person was an IDIOT and didn't agree with anything they had done in office.
Yet come election day, to my SHOCK, they voted for that person ANYWAY.
"I just couldn't bring myself to vote for the other parties guy", this person said to me.
"But you told me you HATED your parties candidate!", I replied in disbelief.
"I do, but you have to understand that I've been voting for my party all my life", they said. "I couldn't switch now."
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!
Disqualifying someone based on their political affiliation is like not reading a book because you don't like the cover.
And while I'm here, let me add a quick thought (and reveal yet another dumb mistake I used to make) about voting for propositions.
Anytime any measure, bond act or prop included the words "will help fund POLICE, FIREFIGHTERS, SCHOOLS, TEACHERS, EDUCATION, HIGHWAYS or HOSPITALS, I voted "YES".
Stupid. Just plain stupid, Gigi.
Thankfully, I learned a long time ago to READ the measures. Yes, the whole darn boring thing.
Just because a worthy cause is mentioned does not necessarily mean they will get the extra $$$ I end up paying on my property tax bill.
And the titles of these propositions can be misleading. I can think of a few on this Tuesday's ballot right now.
So please, READ before you ink-blot away. Please.
Giuliani about to say adios
Jan 30, 2008 | 5:50 PM PST
Category:
Political
Well, I'm here! At the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library for the last GOP debate before Super-Tuesday.
And in less than 15 minutes Rudy Giuliani will hold a press conference here to formally announce what we already know: he's bowing out of the race.
Got to go grab my seat now...more later.
Elvis has left the building
Jan 15, 2008 | 8:34 PM PST
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Political
The debate is over and the candidates have left the building.
Senators Obama and Clinton appeared to have made up after a week of talking about everything but the issues.
And while many thought the gloves might come off tonight, it didn't happen.
The three democratic front runners presented a "united we stand" front -- at least that's how it looked from this seat.
Did you watch?
If so, what do you think? Was it a vote-changing presentation or simply a nice two hour chat about politics?
Your turn.
What Happens in Vegas....
Jan 15, 2008 | 2:29 AM PST
Category:
Political
What happens in Vegas won't be staying in Vegas...at least not this time.
Bright and early tomorrow morning, FOX 11 News Photographer Julio Duran and I will be heading to Las Vegas to cover two big events.
I'm talking politics and prisoners here!
Yes, the Democratic Debate on Tuesday and OJ on Wednesday.
Should be fun, to say the least, and I am really looking forward to it.
Well, to the debate at least. ;-)
