| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 10, 2004 |
Contact: Scott Adams Tel: 415/648-3488 |
San
Francisco for Democracy Backs New SF Howard Dean Spin Off Organization to Hit the Streets in District 5 Race Kalb also Picks up San Francisco Tenants Union #3 Endorsement September 10, 2004—In its first ever membership endorsement vote for local candidates, San Francisco for Democracy (SF4D) endorsed Dan Kalb for Supervisor in SF District 5. SF4D, was started by local volunteers who supported Howard Dean’s historic grassroots and on-line organizing campaign for president. SF4D is a non-partisan, nonprofit organization. “We are proud to support Dan Kalb for Supervisor 5,” remarked Will Easton, President of SF4D. “We’re a relatively new group here in San Francisco, but our members have already volunteered thousands of hours out on the streets to bring ordinary citizens back into the political process. Dan was one of the first in San Francisco to support Governor Dean’s candidacy, and since then our members have come to know him as a progressive activist and good friend.” SF4D has already registered over 1,000 new voters in San Francisco, putting it among the top volunteer-based voter registration operations in the city. Dozens of SF4D members and friends have already made multiple road trips to Reno, where they contacted voters in the “Turn Nevada Blue” campaign to elect John Kerry. “I’m delighted to earn San Francisco for Democracy’s endorsement,” said Dan Kalb. “I’ve worked with SF4D members and know they are very skilled at political organizing and unbelievably committed to electing progressive candidates and involving people in politics. They will play a large role in my voter outreach field operations. This endorsement makes me proud.” Kalb also received an endorsement from the San Francisco Tenants Union as their #3 choice. “This endorsement from San Francisco Tenants Union demonstrates the breadth of my support in District 5,” stated Kalb. “With voters able to rank their choices, my campaign is well-positioned to end up on top in this crowded field.” The SF4D and SF Tenants Union
endorsements are the latest in a string of influential endorsements
for Dan Kalb. Earlier this week former SF Board of Supervisor President
Angela Alioto endorsed Kalb. Kalb is the only D5 candidate to be endorsed
by all three major San Francisco environmental groups: the Sierra Club,
SF Tomorrow and the SF League of Conservation Voters. Kalb’s Democratic
Party endorsements include the San Francisco Democratic Party (choice
two), the Raoul Wallenberg Jewish Democratic Club and the Barbara Jordan
Democratic Club.
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