Pat Higgins: Bob Doran, no slouch in these matters, reports insane, off-the-hook eats at the Higgins HQ — BBQ ribs, potato salad, homemade ice cream. Cleary: Chips and guac. Sundberg: Shrimp, fruit, chicken wings, onion rings and meatballs, says Ahron Sherman. Hislop: Pizza and crudites, says Ryan Burns. Neely:Modestly semifancy spread, pizzas and provolone basil thingy […]
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Reacting to the First Results
Bonnie Neely reads the first election results at Brick & Fire, Eureka. Photo by Heidi Walters “It’s still early. I’m still in the race.” — Patrick Cleary. “This is my first time, but it’s good to be ahead.” — Ryan Sundberg “Ooh — Downey’s taken a lead.” — Mike Hislop, reading the results “It’s still […]
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Jackson/Downey at the Elks
The Elk’s Lodge in Eureka played host to not one, but two election night parties on Tuesday night with District Attorney candidate Allison Jackson and Humboldt County Sheriff candidate Mike Downey seemingly splitting the cost of catering. Around 100-150 supporters sipped drinks and chatted excitedly, while the two stars of evening made the rounds. Both […]
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Aperitif
The first results will be coming in in minutes. Here’s a couple of photos from the Fourth District to whet our appetites: “Thank you to everyone on our Campaign Team!” said Jeff Leonard in an e-mail to supporters this morning. “We had lots of fun, and we STAYED POSITIVE! I had lots of fun campaigning in […]
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Get Your Election Predictions!
That time again! Most of you have already voted, being who you are, so it’s time to kick back with another round of the Town Dandy’s Official Election Predictions. There have been pretty good years and pretty bad years, and I make no promises as to which this will be. As David Letterman used to […]
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Humboldt Politics: Not So Bad, Comparatively Speaking
Tonight’s episode of The Best Show on WFMU turned me on to the eyeball-popping horror of Alabama politics. Little did I know — it seems that there’s a whole Internet subculture devoted to collecting election ads from America’s most troubled state. Let’s take a tour around Alabama’s 2010 political season. Here’s the ultimate attack ad […]
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Final Campaign Finance Statements In
It’s that time again. The latest round of campaign finance disclosure forms have arrived, minus one from Paul Gallegos, who hadn’t filed by the time the Election’s Office closed Thursday night. Below is a taste of the financial madness, primarily focusing on major contributers for each candidate. By this point, the lines are drawn and […]
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Video from Tonight’s 4th District Debate
Technical mishaps, a hotchpotch of topics, plenty o’ calls/questions from the listeners and a few heated moments. That was tonight’s NCJ/KHUM Fourth District Supervisor debate. Check it out.
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Fiorina in Arcata Tomorrow
The Republican candidate for U.S. Senate will appear at O&M industries, of all places. U.S. Senate Candidate Carly Fiorina to Host Town Hall in Eureka Area ARCATA, CA – U.S. Senate candidate Carly Fiorina will tomorrow host a town hall with employees, small-business owners and other community members at O & M Industries in the […]
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Crime Rates in Humboldt County
In his trip from debate to debate around Humboldt County this election season, District Attorney Paul Gallegos has taken credit for reducing violent crime during his eight years as the county’s chief prosecutor. To state it up front: I believe that the case the counselor is advancing here is a piece of minor campaign flummery […]
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DA Debate Video
… via the KHUM Crap-Cam. This debate was tons of fun — two more to come, next Thursday and the Thursday after, with the candidates for supervisor.
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Team Sundberg/Mostranski Takes ‘High Road’
Mexico I’m more than a little peeved about the press release from Fifth District Supervisor candidate Ryan Sundberg’s campaign, which was sent to the Times-Standard earlier today (see below). In it, the campaign declines to participate in the series of political debates that the NCJ and KHUM will be producing throughout the month of May. […]