Mark Z. Barabak

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RT @melmason: CA entrepreneur/anti-poverty advocate Joe Sanberg, after flirting with presidential bid, announces he's not running for presi… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @finneganLAT: Trump-bashing galore at Dem gathering in San Francisco as presidential hopefuls bring campaign to California, via @melmaso… — PolitiTweet.org

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Thousands of Democrats turn San Francisco into a festival of partisan Trump-bashing. Why's that different than any other day? It's the state party convention! First take, with @melmason and @philwillon https://t.co/eBGVd4bvNc — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @melmason: Biggest applause line so far for Kamala Harris as she address main CA Dem convention audience: "We need to begin impeachment… — PolitiTweet.org

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom (addressing Democratic convention back in his home town)--> — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @melmason: Nancy Pelosi on the CA Dem convention mainstage: With Democrats holding the majority, we will legislate but we will also inve… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @markzbarabak: Greetings from San Francisco and the weekend's state Democratic Party convention. We're on Kamala Harris' home turf. She… — PolitiTweet.org

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Several of the Democratic presidential hopefuls are getting their convention pregame on by addressing union members. Among them Amy Klobuchar, Pete Buttigieg, Beto O'Rourke, Kamala Harris. Their msg: We ❤️ labor. We 😡 President Trump. https://t.co/ZfWi8Dneoo — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @EliStokols: The base loves Tariff Man. But if Trump follows through, the ramifications — for the USMCA and the economy broadly — could… — PolitiTweet.org

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Watch this space for more this weekend. And check out my colleagues @melmason @philwillon and @cmaiduc That is all. — PolitiTweet.org

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Here's a look at why. https://t.co/7kTHyREpDf — PolitiTweet.org

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Here's a look at why. https://t.co/7kTHyREpDf — PolitiTweet.org

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For a city of 47 sq miles, just fourth in California population, SF has long punched way above its weight. The governor, House speaker and both US senators all got their political start in the city. Or The City as locals say. — PolitiTweet.org

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The chair of that convention's host committee was... Nancy Pelosi. At the time she was a major party fundraiser and activist, just off a stint as California Democratic Party chair. She ran unsuccessfully in 1984 for Democratic National Committee chair. — PolitiTweet.org

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The Democrats held their national convention in 1984 at the Moscone Center, where they nominated Walter Mondale and gave rise to the pejorative "San Francisco Democrats" which Republicans have used ever since https://t.co/HDXlW6BBnV — PolitiTweet.org

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Milk's appointed successor was Harry Britt, who ran against Pelosi--and many more--in a 1987 special election to succeed Sala Burton--John Burton's sister-in-law and widow of Rep Phil Burton--who died in office. (Small world!) — PolitiTweet.org

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Another speaker, before we get to the presidential contestants, will be the local congresswoman, Nancy Pelosi. She is also speaker of the House of Representatives. — PolitiTweet.org

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Another close friend and ally, John Burton (of the city's legendary and powerful Burton political machine) was until recently the chairman of the state Democratic Party — PolitiTweet.org

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The event will be held downtown at the George R Moscone Convention Center, named after the mayor assassinated in 1978 along with Supervisor Harvey Milk. One of the opening speakers will be Moscone's close friend and political ally, former Mayor Willie Brown. — PolitiTweet.org

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Greetings from San Francisco and the weekend's state Democratic Party convention. We're on Kamala Harris' home turf. She got her political start as the city's elected DA. But presidential rivals aren't ceding any ground. Thirteen of them will be here https://t.co/qiusqJTBjM — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @EliStokols: The base loves Tariff Man. But if Trump follows through, the ramifications — for the USMCA and the economy broadly — could… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @LATSeema: After dazzling debut, Kamala Harris falls from top of presidential pack, report @melmason & @markzbarabak https://t.co/RccmBI… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @Adriana_Lacy: stay up to date with 2020 courtesy of the @latimes https://t.co/pVEds0xgn1 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @LATSeema: After dazzling debut, Kamala Harris falls from top of presidential pack, report @melmason & @markzbarabak https://t.co/RccmBI… — PolitiTweet.org

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As California Sen. Kamala Harris and 13 other Democratic presidential hopefuls get set to attend the state party convention in San Francisco this weekend, there’s a prevalent sense she’s fallen short of expectations after a strong start. W/@melmason https://t.co/qiusqJTBjM — PolitiTweet.org

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Jello Biafra https://t.co/LsBN5SXsti — PolitiTweet.org

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Buck Owens: https://t.co/PHxRzqGhfD — PolitiTweet.org

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Have fun and dress warm! That is all. — PolitiTweet.org

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@ShribmanPG And here, just to lend some perspective, is a story on Nancy Pelosi's last primary challenger, who ran against her from the left. It's not unusual--there are plenty of critics at home who say she's too conservative for SF. (Spoiler alert=he lost) https://t.co/QA7pBAmvYl — PolitiTweet.org

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@ShribmanPG Here's a few things about the weekend's host city. For the first time ever, the GOP and Democratic leaders in the House of Representatives hail from the same state. And SF and Bakersfield are as different as Buck Owens and Jello Biafra https://t.co/nwSfYu592Y — PolitiTweet.org