S.F. mayor may run for governor

[davidinalameda]

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/03/09/MNKQVE80K.DTL&tsp=1

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom is considering a 2010 run for governor - a campaign that would embrace many of the same divisive causes he has championed as mayor, including same-sex marriage, universal health care and protections for illegal immigrants, The Chronicle has learned.
Newsom has long been rumored to be a potential contender in what is likely to be a crowded field of Democrats looking to succeed Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, a list that includes Attorney General and former Gov. Jerry Brown, former state Controller Steve Westly and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.
In recent months, Newsom has quietly been meeting with Democratic campaign strategists and other supporters to discuss a gubernatorial run, and he is now "certain to at least consider the possibility," said Eric Jaye, a Newsom confidant and political consultant.

not only no but HELL NO

he'd do better to go back on the Board of Supervisors or go back into the restaurant business

[byronius]

1. I disagree. I respect the man.

I'd vote for him.

[Medusa]

4. So would I.

In a heartbeat.

[sfdiva]

5. ditto

[MarkInLA]

10. ditto (n/t)

[ronnykmarshall]

14. I'll vote for him too.

Even over my own mayor if he runs as well.

[Book Lover]

2. I wonder why the Gettys want him in Sacramento...

[mitchtv]

3. I wouldn't vote for Westley

for dog catcher I pass on him , Villaraigosa is ok I prefer Jerry Brown

[huskerlaw]

6. Sign me up.

I'd vote for him in a heartbeat.

[mulsh]

7. Newsom is a craven political hack and a light weight.

If were an effective politician I might have a different opinion. Can any one gave me one example anything Newsom has done well as mayor aside from having nice hair and white teeth? OH yea, he looks good in his suits. Some of his girlfriends have been babes. let's hear about some other things the guy's done. It isn't like we over here in the east bay don't have steady diet of Gavin's antics via local news outlets.

[Book Lover]

8. Hey, he got everyone on a bus and went to Bayview

Doesn't annoying people and having photo-ops count for anything nowadays? :sarcasm:

[JI7]

12. Newsom is like a Democratic version of Romney

i find him to be sleazy.

[Throd]

9. Zero respect for him.

[JI7]

11. out of those only Jerry Brown, but i still love Phil Angelides

he got a bad deal with the whore media that backed Arnold. of course the same happened to Gray Davis.

hmmm, i wouldn't mind Davis running again but i'm not sure about the rules on that since he was elected twice but was recalled the 2nd time around.

[davidinalameda]

13. I voted for Westly in the primary last time and I'll vote for him again this time

I'll even volunteer for him

[ronnykmarshall]

15. Ol' Stevie's an Arnie suck up.