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Tag Archives: Election 2012
Sen. Dianne Feinstein on Assault Rifles, Mitt Romney, and the Republican Agenda
U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein is up for reelection this year, facing Republican challenger Elizabeth Emken. Belva Davis, host of KQED's This Week in Northern California, sat down with Feinstein during last week's Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina. Feinstein … Continue reading
Video: Mitt Romney Compares California to Greece
Hmm. Looks like Mitt Romney might have given up on these here parts. A RealClearPolitics average of recent polls puts Obama up by 17.2 points in California, and while campaigning in Iowa today, the candidate jokingly compared the state to … Continue reading
Prop 29 Margin Down to 28,000 Votes Against
Update 2:55 p.m. As of 2:16 p.m., the margin against Proposition 29, the proposed $1.00-per-pack cigarette tax, is now 28,265 votes. That's down from 63,000 the morning after election day. Original post KQED's Joshua Johnson reports this afternoon that Alameda … Continue reading
Full Nov 6, 2012 Bay Area Election Results by County
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For Nov. 6, 2012 General Election results please see our elections blog. Results by county: Alameda County Contra Costa County Marin County San Francisco San Mateo County Santa Clara County
Everything You Need to Know About the June 5 Primary; Info for Voters by Bay Area County
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For awhile there it looked like the race for the GOP presidential nomination was going to extend long enough to provide some real drama in the upcoming California primary. But it was not to be. Still, there's more at stake … Continue reading
Santorum Quits Presidential Race
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GETTYSBURG, Pa. (AP) Bowing to the inevitable, Rick Santorum quit the presidential campaign Tuesday, clearing the way for Mitt Romney to claim the Republican nomination. Santorum, appearing with his wife and family in his home state of Pennsylvania, told supporters … Continue reading
Ron Paul Speaks Up for Medical Marijuana at UC Berkeley; Full Audio of Speech
Ron Paul, who is not going to win the Republican presidential nomination but remains a draw to his passionate supporters, spoke at UC Berkeley last night before a crowd estimated somewhere north of 1,000. The Daily Cal has posted the … Continue reading

