Progressive Convention Won’t Nominate a CandidatePaul Hogarthbyline‚ Jun. 01‚ 2007That’s what Chris Daly said when we talked about tomorrow’s convention at the Tenderloin Community School that he called to launch a progressive challenge to Mayor Newsom. As currently scheduled, the Convention will have two hours of Workshops in the morning, a lunch with cultural performances, and a very long list of speakers. It will probably be the largest gathering of progressive elected officials in San Francisco history, with over 15 speakers confirmed to address the crowd. But there will be no formal process for delegates to nominate a candidate for Mayor, followed by an actual endorsement from the convention. It’s more about “setting the stage” for a progressive campaign this year, he explained. At the same time, Daly has insisted that the Left must have a candidate – which will be him if nobody else declares at the Convention. Meanwhile, State Senator Carole Migden will be there to shore up progressive credentials for her re-election campaign while her opponent, Mark Leno, is tied up in Sacramento working on the state budget. |