Democratic Candidates, Supporters Eat and Greet at Holiday Barbecue
The event at Oak Park is part Labor Day celebration and part campaign rally.
The Democratic Party held a barbecue Monday at Oak Park in Santa Barbara, giving attendees a chance to meet and greet elected officials and party-endorsed candidates running for various government positions.
It was part Labor Day celebration and part rally, campaign stop and party to make up for the canceled Fourth of July festivities.
“I’m proud to report to you that the Assembly has passed that resolution and now the California State Senate has joined us,” Nava said.
In the spirit of Labor Day, Melinda Burns, a former Santa Barbara News-Press reporter now involved in a long-standing labor dispute against the newspaper, spoke at the event. Burns said that she and other unionized reporters recently filed unfair an labor practice charge for failure to bargain, and the federal government has decided to prosecute.
“Today, we honor the service of the people who made America great,” said Chiang, pledging to keep to his opposition to Schwarzenegger’s order.
Meanwhile, Hannah-Beth Jackson and Doreen Farr, candidates for two critical seats — state Senate 19th District and Santa Barbara County 3rd Supervisorial District, respectively — urged attendees to get out the vote.
“I have to run as good and hard a campaign as I did in the spring over the next nine weeks,” said Farr, who’s in a Nov. 4 runoff with businessman Steve Pappas for the open seat currently held by Supervisor Brooks Firestone.
The Labor Day celebration marked 63 days until the November election, and signaled an intensification of the local Democratic Party’s campaign, from local races such as the Goleta Water District board to the national presidential showdown between Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain.
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» wrote on 09/02/08 @ 10:11 AM
We need to hang onto our wallets, because This Liberal really hurt the taxpayers of Santa babara. Vote for Tony Strickland he will cut taxes, and look out for you and I.
» wrote on 09/02/08 @ 11:16 AM
Yes no doubt the people without brains will fall for this absurd, mindless “tax and spend” labeling yet again, when it is the Republicans who invariably pick the wallets of working class people while fattening those of corporations and the ultra rich. Tony Strickland is an arch right winger who has to lie, pretending he favors alternative energy when he has voted against every alternative energy bill.
» wrote on 09/02/08 @ 01:08 PM
Taxin Jackson is a silly name.
I wonder why she has the support of the former Exec Dir. of the Ventura County Taxpayers Assoc?
» wrote on 09/02/08 @ 01:49 PM
Taxin Jackson voted for every tax that came through her desk, --she failed to protect the tax payers. Shame on her- Now if taxin Jackson wins again, and double dips- shame on us.
» wrote on 09/02/08 @ 02:23 PM
I like Strickland because instead of raising or restoring taxes, he will just have the State borrow more money instead an high interest rates. That way, I will not have to pay and instead the people 20 years from now will do the paying instead. That is Strickland’s approach and I am all for it.
» wrote on 09/02/08 @ 08:28 PM
I do not want to see her in Office again, because of her record of tax and spend while in power.
» wrote on 09/02/08 @ 11:29 PM
I wonder why no report of the REPUBLICAN celebration of Labor Day is available? Oh… never mind.