Summary
Incumbent Lynn Woolsey is running to retain her seat in Congress, which she has occupied for 14 years. Her opponent is Todd Hooper, a Greenbrae management consultant with an MBA from the University of Chicago. Hooper's views sound moderate in most areas, though in some cases his positions are not easily determined. He does not support a flag-burning amendment to the Constitution, which we take as a commendable commitment to our basic freedoms. He believes Proposition 89 is flawed but will vote for it, which indicates that he understands the problem of money in politics and the wisdom of public financing. He would require registration of all handguns. Some other issues are not so clear or provide cause for concern. He appears to be leaning against Proposition 90, but hasn't made a final decision. This proposition would be a disaster for California land-use planning. He supports Proposition 85, which indicates he would not be a dependable pro-choice vote. He supports the death penalty in many cases. Regarding global warming, we like that he wants to expand incentives for alternatively fueled vehicles to reduce dependence on foreign oil. However, while he says global warming is real, he's not sure how much of a role human activity is playing. He doesn't support withdrawing completely from Iraq, but suggests concentrating troops in the northern Kurdish area and in neighboring Kuwait and leaving the Iraqi government to deal with "rising sectarian violence." We don't see how this would work successfully.
In reviewing their responses to a Pacific Sun questionnaire, we find them to have similar views on many issues. Both [Jared Huffman] and [Michael Hartnett] oppose Proposition 90 and support Proposition 89. Huffman opposes Proposition 85, while Harnett talks about how it falls short, but doesn't take a clear position. Both oppose the death penalty and call for reform of our state prison system. Huffman opposes term limits, and Hartnett would modify them but not throw them out. Huffman supports "civil marriage" for same-sex couples while Hartnett favors "civil unions between same-sex couples with the rights of marriage." Both saw An Inconvenient Truth, accept global warming as a reality and support measures to address it.Three candidates are running for the open Division III seat of MMWD, which includes San Geronimo Valley, Cañon Village, Village West, Fairfax, Hawthorne Hills, San Anselmo, Ross, portions of Larkspur, Greenbrae and Kentfield that lie north of Corte Madera Creek, and watershed land lying north of Fairfax-Bolinas Road. MMWD serves 190,000 customers, manages seven reservoirs and over 21,000 acres of land. Most observers believe that MMWD's current water delivery capability is inadequate to serve Marin's future needs, particularly in a drought, and that the Russian River supply can't be relied on for future needs or in time of drought when it's most needed.See the full content of this document
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6th Congressional District
(all of Marin and part of Sonoma County)Incumbent Lynn Woolsey is running to retain her seat in Congress, which she has occupied for 14 years. Her opponent is Todd Hooper, a Greenbrae management consultant with an MBA from the University of Chicago. Hooper's views sound moderate in most areas, though in some cases his positions are not easily determined. He does not support a flag-burning amendment to the Constitution, which we take as a commendable commitment to our basic freedoms. He believes Proposition 89 is flawed but will vote for it, which indicates that he understands the problem of money in politics and t...See the full content of this document
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