L.A. Times SOS Endorsement

[Iwillnevergiveup]

http://www.latimes.com/opinion/endorsements/la-ed-end-secretary-of-state-20140504,0,4204662.story#axzz30kv2PhYE

Endorsement goes to Pete Peterson, a Repulican. Very disappointing, but not surprising.

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"Like Peterson, Derek Cressman, a Democrat, has excellent qualifications for the job. As an executive with the good-government group Common Cause, Cressman advocated for fair elections and campaign finance reform, and he would continue that advocacy as secretary of state. He has intelligent ideas about how to improve voter education, including creating an online voter guide with candidate videos, footage of debates and campaign contribution data."

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[randys1]

1. No republican alive is fit to serve in any office anywhere

[Iwillnevergiveup]

2. Agreed!

But I think the one for Derek to beat is Padilla.

"State Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima) has immersed himself in the details of the job, meeting with most county election officials and introducing bills to ban campaign contributions in the final 100 days of the legislative session and to increase the frequency of campaign finance disclosures. Yet we are concerned that Padilla sees the job merely as a steppingstone to higher office, at a moment when California needs a secretary of state who is 100% committed to modernizing the office, creating more transparent political campaigns and helping increase the number of educated, engaged and voting citizens."



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[SoapBox]

4. I agree with your agreed.

[Iwillnevergiveup]

3. On June 3

The top 2 contenders, regardless of party, will face off in November.

[KamaAina]

5. Got vote suppression?