TIPOFF SECOND-TIER CANDIDATES COME SEEKING SUPPORT, SPOTLIGHT.Byline: RICK ORLOV Now that Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Rodham is an English surname which may refer to a number of persons or places. People Family of Hillary Rodham Clinton
While former Sen. John Edwards  This article or section contains information about one or more candidates in an upcoming or ongoing election.Content may change as the election approaches. and Rep. Dennis Kucinich aren't drawing the same level of media and Hollywood attention as Obama and Clinton, they are still seeking to solidify support from grass-roots and Democratic activists. Kucinich has made appearances before the Democratic Party of the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. and the UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX Young Democrats, while Edwards is scheduled to hold a series of events in coming weeks, including a March 5 reception in Beverly Hills. But Kucinich learned how difficult it can be to get attention in L.A. City Councilman Bill Rosendahl took Kucinich and his wife, Elizabeth, to City Hall to meet the council. Unfortunately, when Kucinich arrived, the council was involved in a ceremony creating a Sister City arrangement with Yerevan, Armenia -- leaving the candidate standing stiffly to the side with no chance to speak directly to the council. Meanwhile, the Obama event last week sponsored by DreamWorks mogul David Geffen continued to draw buzz from the national media. A behind-the-scenes account by San Francisco Chronicle The San Francisco Chronicle was founded in 1865 as The Daily Dramatic Chronicle by teenage brothers Charles de Young and Michael H. de Young.[2] The paper grew along with San Francisco to become the largest circulation newspaper on the West Coast of the reporter Carla Mariniucci reported the event had one thing rarely seen at fundraisers these days: an open bar. Considering the buy-in was $2,300 and Obama raised $1.3 million at the event, it was a cheap tradeoff. Not to be outdone out·do tr.v. out·did , out·done , out·do·ing, out·does To do more or better than in performance or action. See Synonyms at excel. , Clinton is said to be pushing her L.A. supporters to do all they can to make sure she raises at least $1 more than Obama took in when her next fundraiser is held on March 24. Tired of channel surfing? Can't get enough debate over potholes? Looking to see exactly what your neighbors are up to? Take heart. The chance to watch your neighbors at work might soon be coming to a computer near you. The Department of Neighborhood Empowerment is starting a pilot video-on-demand project in which Neighborhood Council meetings will be taped and available on the city's Web site. Three of the 88 Neighborhood Councils will be selected in an April drawing to participate in the six-month program. Cost is estimated at $9,000 for each Neighborhood Council involved in the program. It is tempting to ask if this award was presented in a smoke-filled room, but it was actually folks like political consultant Joe Cerrell who helped bring the election process out into the open rather than leaving choices up to political bosses. Cerrell was honored last week as the 11th recipient in the American Association of Political Consultants The American Association of Political Consultants is the trade group of the political consulting profession in the United States. Its membership has skyrocketed as the profession of political consulting has grown to include races at the local level across the country. Hall of Fame for his more than 40 years of work in national, state, and local politics, beginning with the 1960 campaign of John F. Kennedy "John Kennedy" and "JFK" redirect here. For other uses, see John Kennedy (disambiguation) and JFK (disambiguation). John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917–November 22, 1963), was the thirty-fifth President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in . Before that, he was the youngest-ever director of the California Democratic Party The California Democratic Party is the local branch of the Democratic Party in the state of California. It is presently chaired by former State Senator Arthur Torres. It is the majority party in both chambers of the state Legislature, i.e. the State Assembly and the Senate. and worked for former Gov. Pat Brown and former Attorney General Stanley Mosk. He has been a fixture at City Hall over the years for his firm's lobbying work. rick.orlov(at)dailynews.com. 213-978-0390 |
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