san francisco candidates for mayor

occupation: publisher, sf bulldog

vietnam "era vet". he believes in god, judgment and the sf 49'ers.

occupation: writer, nudist activist

platform to make golden gate park clothing optional, has been harassed by the san francisco police department, wants to head a non-violent cultural movement.

juvenile probation manager

has an export business, has distributed 8000 turkeys to low income residents, and wants to focus on small business and safety.

occupation: florist, coffee farmer

wants to stop budget increases and the cost of living increases (amen!). plans to reduce the number of city employees wherever possible.

occupation: vegan taxicab driver

russian. english is his third language. will promote swift removal of bush, cheney, gonzales. provide affordable housing and legalize everything to make it safe and help fund schools, hospitals, parks, roads.

occupation: program director

believes san francisco can do better. u.s. peace corps volunteer. wants to focus on homelessness, public safety, and mental help.

occupation: mayor of san francisco

says san francisco is a beacon. first city to launch universal health care, taking bold action on climate change, lead the fight for civil rights such as marriage equality.

occupation: college professor

single parent and grandmother of four. a lifetime renter. focused on better schools to keep families in the city.

occupation: nightclub owner

owns the power exchange (nightclub) adult sexual liberation experience. wants to embrace tolerance, and possesses original thinking and social foresight.

occupation: showman

converted his truck to run on coffee grounds with zero emissions. wants a city that attracts artists, where innovation wins out over gentrification.

occupation: physician

trained in neurosurgery and served as the emergency physician for the giants. served on the commission on the status of women.

occupation: journalist

wants to move beyond lip service and elaborate PR campaigns and approach politics with honesty and openness.