Newsom Courts Progressive VotersBen Malleybyline‚ Aug. 13‚ 2007As Friday’s 5:00 p.m. filing deadline came and went with no major progressive challenger to incumbent Mayor Gavin Newsom stepping forward, the question became – what will Newsom do next? Will he try to court progressive voters and seek their endorsement, or will the lack of a major challenger only move him further away from pursuing progressive policies in an election year? On August 11th, Newsom took a step towards courting progressive votes by attending the Harvey Milk Club’s political action committee endorsement meeting. Club President Brian Basinger said it was Newsom’s first time at the club as an elected official. Earlier in the week, the Bay Area Reporter said that Newsom was “insulted” with some of the questions on the Milk Club’s endorsement questionnaire. "When their questions are statements – not questions – that is suggestive of bit of bias," said the Mayor. |