Newsom Biggest Loser in Local ElectionsPaul Hogarthbyline‚ Nov. 08‚ 2006Not only did Supervisor Chris Daly defeat Newsom’s candidate, Rob Black, by a healthy margin -- but now the Mayor will have to meet with Daly once a month to answer his questions. Hundreds of thousands of dollars in hit pieces by the Mayor’s allies (BOMA, the Police Officers Association, the Golden Gate Restaurant Association, and SFSOS) could not convince District 6 voters to reject Daly, who led his seven opponents with 49.66% of the vote with all precincts reporting. While the City will use ranked choice voting to confirm the winner, it is impossible for Black -- currently in second place at 39% -- to gain enough ground to receive a majority. Meanwhile, San Francisco voters approved Proposition I by a 57-43 margin, a measure that Daly placed on the ballot requesting the Mayor to attend a monthly Board of Supervisors meeting -- similar to “Question Time” in the British parliament. Newsom was also on the losing end of Proposition H – a measure to increase relocation assistance for evicted tenants, which passed 55-45. Newsom’s Supervisor candidate in District 4, Doug Chan, finished an embarrassing fourth place – as the winner of that race will be decided through IRV between Ron Dudum, Ed Jew and Jaynry Mak. |