I had the opportunity to interview the candidates for State Senate tonight after the debate hosted by the Harvey Milk Democratic Club. As you may know, I am a co-host on Shake - America's LGBT Talk Radio, airing every Sunday 7-9PM in multiple West Coast markets.
I found incumbent Senator Carole Migden strong, focused, and very sure of herself. Baited several times by Mark Leno during the debate, she took the high road and chose not to engage in dirty politics. During the quick Q&A (which airs tomorrow night on 960AM) Carole had a sense of humour when I asked her why she re-applied her lipstick several times during the event. Her reason? Listen in and find out.
Assemblyman Mark Leno lashed out several times during the debate against Migden. Is this really the political strategy that's best to use against our home grown incumbent? The incumbent that was once friends with Leno himself? The incumbent with a strong track record of successful passage of high profile bills, and the leader of the group that fought to bring the new Stem Cell Research Headquarters to San Francisco? Yes, Migden can come off as acerbic but she is a fighter and she gets the job done. It seems to me that Migden bashing, interspersed with a bit of Schwarzenegger bashing, was the only way Leno could demonstrate power during the debate.
And that brings us to Joe Alioto Veronese. Who? He was quick to throw around the Alioto name during the debate, but definitely lacked the strength and charisma that both Migden and Leno possess. He mentioned several times that he was a small business man (insert your own joke here) and related well with small business. (Is the Alioto law firm that small???) I found him dull and rambling at times, and my favorite part of the evening was when his own mother, Angela Alioto, walked out of the debate while he was speaking. I do not recall the sound bite I got from him after the debate...I was nodding off during his response. I personally found him floundering and lifeless, and a bit of an irritant to the two main candidates. However, Alioto supporters were there in full force, wearing t-shirts and name tags proudly touting their affiliation with the candidate.
I'm sure I will be bashed for not giving you a full synopsis of the debate, complete with an in-depth review of political issues. But do you really need that? What this ultimately boils down to is a personal battle between Migden and Leno. May the best man win.
I found incumbent Senator Carole Migden strong, focused, and very sure of herself. Baited several times by Mark Leno during the debate, she took the high road and chose not to engage in dirty politics. During the quick Q&A (which airs tomorrow night on 960AM) Carole had a sense of humour when I asked her why she re-applied her lipstick several times during the event. Her reason? Listen in and find out.
Assemblyman Mark Leno lashed out several times during the debate against Migden. Is this really the political strategy that's best to use against our home grown incumbent? The incumbent that was once friends with Leno himself? The incumbent with a strong track record of successful passage of high profile bills, and the leader of the group that fought to bring the new Stem Cell Research Headquarters to San Francisco? Yes, Migden can come off as acerbic but she is a fighter and she gets the job done. It seems to me that Migden bashing, interspersed with a bit of Schwarzenegger bashing, was the only way Leno could demonstrate power during the debate.
And that brings us to Joe Alioto Veronese. Who? He was quick to throw around the Alioto name during the debate, but definitely lacked the strength and charisma that both Migden and Leno possess. He mentioned several times that he was a small business man (insert your own joke here) and related well with small business. (Is the Alioto law firm that small???) I found him dull and rambling at times, and my favorite part of the evening was when his own mother, Angela Alioto, walked out of the debate while he was speaking. I do not recall the sound bite I got from him after the debate...I was nodding off during his response. I personally found him floundering and lifeless, and a bit of an irritant to the two main candidates. However, Alioto supporters were there in full force, wearing t-shirts and name tags proudly touting their affiliation with the candidate.
I'm sure I will be bashed for not giving you a full synopsis of the debate, complete with an in-depth review of political issues. But do you really need that? What this ultimately boils down to is a personal battle between Migden and Leno. May the best man win.
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