California’s 15th district state Senate race is shaping up to be a true David and Goliath-like contest.
The incumbent: Abel Maldonado (R-Santa Maria), career politician seasoned by experience of work at a local and state level.
The challenger: Jim Fitzgerald, a to-be United Parcel Service retiree and independent candidate with no political experience and significantly different campaigning style than that of Maldonado.
The People Background: Incumbent Lois Capps has served in Congress for ten years, five of those as a representative for the 23rd district which includes San Luis Obispo County. Capps worked as a nurse for 20 years in the Santa Barbara School District and taught part-time as an early childhood education instructor at Santa Barbara City College for 10 years.
Proposition 8, one of the most controversial measures on the California ballot to date, has sparked heated debate locally, whether it be during Thursday night’s Farmers’ Market or on the proposition board in the University Union, which allows students to pen their thoughts
Cal Poly’s agricultural majors and professors have been clucking about the effects this election season will have on them if Proposition 2, the proposed Standards for Confining Farm Animals Act, passes Nov. 4.
The statute would require that calves raised for veal, egg-laying hens and pregnant pigs be confined in ways that allow them to lie down, stand up,
Abortion has always been a topic for debate during the political season. New legislation is bringing the debate to an age-group that has little say in the political process.
Proposition 4, or the Abortion Waiting Period and Parental Notification Initiative, proposes to prohibit abortion for minors until 48 hours after a parent or legal guardian has been contacted.
When independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader came to Cal Poly to speak in late September, hundreds piled into the auditorium and overflowed out into the hallway outside, hustling and bustling to get a seat. Mixed in the shuffle stood Scott Waddell, a student passionate about politics but without a candidate.
Fill in the bubbles and feed it into the scanner. Voting is as easy as filling out an 882-E Scantron, but come election day there may be some obstacles students will not foresee.
“The ballots are really simple,” said San Luis Obispo County Clerk Recorder Julie Rodewald.
Change has unofficially dubbed itself the theme of this election. From packed arenas and small townhall meetings, the call is being echoed by millions of Americans. They’re people who are angry, frustrated, inspired and motivated to do something about the status quo, and in some cases, they’re working for change right here on campus.
See an interactive graph of campaign donation amounts from Cal Poly affiliates. All public postings from the Huffington Post’s online database are shown on the graph, with names omitted. Donations less than $100, anonymous and non-listed donors are not included.
In a few words, “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo,” by Stieg Larsson can be described as unsettling, detailed, and… amazing. Murder mysteries are not exactly my forte, but after seeing the large display at the book store dubbing the novel an official Barnes & Noble Recommends, I had to give in and found myself setting forth on a twisted intricate tale of a missing girl, a journalist and a punk-hacker duo that bring her story into the light after decades of injustice.
New DVDs: “Journey to the Center of the Earth” starring Brendan Fraser, Josh Hutcherson, and Anita Briem “Hell Ride” starring Larry Bishop, with cameos by Dennis Hopper and David Carradine New Books “The Gatehouse” by Nelson DeMille “Barefoot Contessa Bac