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Assembly Candidate Das Williams Reports Raising More Than $300,000
Das Williams announced Thursday that his Assembly campaign has raised more than $300,000 as of the reporting period that ended Dec. 31, 2009.
The vast majority of Williams’ contributors came from within the district.
“I’m humbled by the outpouring of local support,” Williams said. “Residents and activists are investing in this campaign not only with their checkbooks, but also with their time, their energy and their hearts. I’m incredibly honored to have earned the support of so many grassroots activists, community leaders and Democratic constituency groups, all of which are united in their desire to bring change and new ideas to the state Capitol.”
Since announcing his intention to run for the Assembly in April 2009, Williams has been endorsed by hundreds of individuals and organizations representing labor, public safety, women’s issues, seniors, health care, the environment and local businesses.
In Santa Barbara, Williams has won two citywide elections and serves on the City Council, representing about a quarter of District 35. In addition, he has won dozens of local races as a community organizer in both Ventura and Santa Barbara counties.
“During this campaign, I’ve seen the frustration and disillusionment on the faces of so many voters in all corners of the district,” Williams said. “They’re clearly sick and tired of the political bickering, grandstanding and bad decisions that have paralyzed our state. Voters want results — not rhetoric.”
“Das Williams is one of the hardest working and most committed public servants I’ve ever seen,” campaign consultant Josh Pulliam said. “Running on a solid record from his tenure on the Santa Barbara City Council and as a community organizer before that, Das is assembling the resources and the local grassroots support to win in June and, more importantly, to effect positive change in the Legislature.”
Williams is campaigning to succeed fellow Democrat and termed-out Assemblyman Pedro Nava.
— Christopher Patterson represents the Das Williams campaign for Assembly District 35.
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» on 01.21.10 @ 05:25 PM
All we have heard from this loser is “look at me I got an endorsement” Look at me the unions like me! Look at me I got some money! Not a word about what he stands for, where he is on the issues or how he will solve anything. Because he knows that everyone knows he stands for nothing but himself, and will just continue to make things worse. All we have heard from others is what a hard worker he is. Working hard and solving problems unfortunately, are two different things. Of course he works hard on promoting himself, that’s about it.
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» on 01.21.10 @ 08:38 PM
That all they have to say in California is “I’m for the environment! I’m for the children! I’m for education! I’m for the seniors! I’m for the downtrodden minorities! I’m for taking from the rich and giving to the poor! I will “fight” for you!” The populist candidates. And the libs will elect them.
“I want to give a present to you and you and you! and You!” Promises never fulfilled just money spent, new bureaucracies created. Meanwhile businesses leave and shut down and the middle class leaves or becomes poverty class and the poor get poorer and the government goes broke with nobody left to pay taxes to support all the promises.
I think people are waking up and wising up though. Unfortunately not Das.
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» on 01.21.10 @ 11:35 PM
What if he loses the election? Are we stuck with his as our city councilman until he decides to run again for another office? Can’t he be forced to resign since he mislead the residents of Santa Barbara, using us as a stepping stone twice now for his own politcal gain?
Imagine if he loses and then had to find a real job in the private sector. Has he ever had a real job?
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» on 01.22.10 @ 12:11 AM
California is bankrupt, and the illegals must obey the law—freeing up 10 million jobs. The Americans could not do this in their country
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» on 01.22.10 @ 09:49 AM
So will Noozhawk do some real journalism and report who contributed all this money to the Das campaign?
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» on 01.22.10 @ 11:55 PM
Go to his website and click “issues”. He apparently has no opinion. What are his solutions? Looking through his website, all I could find that he stands for other than himself was instead of budget cuts, we should tax, spend, tax, spend.
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» on 01.23.10 @ 09:44 PM
Yes, I’d like to know who are the contributors of this grotesque amount of money—- and what it is being spent on. New clothes, certainly, but what/who else is benefitting.
As for what he stands for, he stands for himself—- that’s all the voters need to know.
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» on 01.29.10 @ 06:23 PM
Baby Ram Dass is a weathervane, he blows with the wind. Please let’s be serious and nominate substitantive candidates for a change…
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» on 02.02.10 @ 04:50 PM
No thank you..Overtaxed taxpayer
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