Summary
This is not [Steve Francis]' first run for Mayor. In 2005 Francis ran in the special election to replace Dick Murphy who had quit the office. The focus of the mayor's race in '05 was on the pension scandal and in turning around the financial mess the city then and now finds itself in.
In this election Francis, a Republican, is taking on Republican [Jerry Sanders]. Sanders, as in 2005, has the backing of the Republican Party and the majority of the Republican stalwarts within the city. Francis still emphasizes his business solutions for the city, but this time around he has expanded his vision and is taking a more holistic approach to his campaign. Unlike '05 when Francis virtually ignored the Hispanic community, Francis is reaching out.Francis: Can we talk about that? Let's do it. First off it doesn't matter if you are Hispanic, Asian, or Anglo, whatever, some of the issues are going to be the same for everybody. People don't want special interest and developers holding the roost at city hall and they just do, they just do. He is the developer's mayor and it is as clear as can be, everybody can see it, and I am going to put a stop to it. It doesn't mean that I am against development. But what it means is that I want to be fair handed.See the full content of this document
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Steve Francis: Running for Mayor of San Diego
It was late last month, in March, and Steve Francis was making the rounds through the barrios of San Diego. Francis is running for Mayor of San Diego and with the Hispanic population representing 25% of the voting population, demonstrating an understanding of Hispanic issues and reaching out to this swing vote is necessary to become the next mayor.
With no strong Democratic candidate in the race, the independent, Democratic, and minority/Hispanic vote is up for grabs. If Francis is to force a runoff this June he needs these vo...See the full content of this document
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