OTB News (Free subscription) | 05/12/2008
An otherwise dry campaign is enlivened when challenger Steve Francis reveals that incumbent Jerry Sanders directed a four-letter word at him in response to critical TV ads. A four-letter word has enlivened [...]
America's Finest Blog (Free subscription) | 05/10/2008
People I respect -- people who know San Diego politics way better than I do -- say there is now a realistic chance that Steve Francis will upset Jerry Sanders. I find this hard to fathom, because I thought...
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 05/07/2008
Houston Rockets guard Steve Francis elected to pick up his player option on the final year of his contract Wednesday.
America's Finest Blog (Free subscription) | 05/01/2008
In December, Steve Francis talked tough about public employees, knocking the mayor for not accelerating outsourcing of some government work. Earlier this week, Steve Francis' attempts to kiss up to public employees in hopes of winning union support hit the...
America's Finest Blog (Free subscription) | 04/30/2008
Steve Francis says his changed rhetoric from his 2005 mayoral run just shows he's independent and pragmatic -- not an ideologue. We're to believe this is why he's cozying up to the public employee unions he once saw as major...
openPR.com Newsfeed (Free subscription) | 04/30/2008
San Diego, CA – Independent mayoral candidate Steve Francis released the following statement regarding the charges filed against San Diego's former City Auditor and City Manager: "The charges ... read more
America's Finest Blog (Free subscription) | 04/25/2008
I was stunned to hear about Jerry Sanders' profane comment to Steve Francis at a weekend rally for two reasons. The first is that it seems so out of character for Sanders, who normally has a serene quality. The...
Last Blog On Earth (Free subscription) | 04/25/2008
A commenter on this blog wanted to know why Mayor Jerry Sanders’ spokesperson, Fred Sainz, initially denied to voiceoofsandiego.org reporter Andy Donohue that Sanders said “Fuck you, Steve” to mayoral candidate Steve Francis. Sainz told me earlier today that he had been told, “apparently by a reliable source,” that the mayor didn't say such a [...]
Last Blog On Earth (Free subscription) | 04/24/2008
Much is being made about Mayor Jerry Sanders saying “Fuck you, Steve” to mayoral candidate Steve Francis after a debate on Sunday. (Sanders confirmed this to editor Dave Rolland in an interview today.) Mr. Mayor—Jer—don't you dare apologize for saying it. It was a genuine response—an honest reaction to a polite, though disingenuous, gesture by a [...]
Last Blog On Earth (Free subscription) | 04/23/2008
An eagle-eyed (seagull-eyed') reader caught Voiceofsandiego.org in the midst of updating their homepage and had the presence of mind to do a screen capture. We must say, we wish Steve Francis would go back to the snappy ‘do he had back in the day. Lookin’ sharp!
openPR.com Newsfeed (Free subscription) | 04/15/2008
San Diego, CA – Steve Francis, a San Diego mayoral candidate, released this statement regarding the preservation of historical homes in San Diego: "It has come to my attention that policy ... read more
openPR.com Newsfeed (Free subscription) | 04/10/2008
San Diego, CA - Steve Francis, mayoral candidate for San Diego, continues his extensive media campaign by introducing his fourth spot named “BROOM.” The new 30-second ad has begun on rotation on ... read more
Last Blog On Earth (Free subscription) | 04/09/2008
It seems several candidates, including Marshall Merrifield, Carl DeMaio, Amy Lepine and Scott Peters are on Steve Francis’s special-interest-free heels. Campaign contribution filings from the most recent quarter show these candidates funding more than half of their campaigns. But you can’t tout partial independence from lobbyists. Something tells me they might be looking for friends [...]...
Market Wire - Sports (Free subscription) | 04/09/2008
NEW YORK, NY (MARKET WIRE) Aussie Soles Group Inc. (OTCBB: AUSE) is pleased to announce the formation of its "In-House Development Team" led by Industry Veterans Steve Francis and David Cox. Steve Francis has been appointed to Lead Designer and David Cox has been appointed as Senior Developer. The "In-House Development Team" is completed with Industry Specialists: Jason...
America's Finest Blog (Free subscription) | 03/27/2008
Mayoral candidate Steve Francis will be my guest at 2 p.m. today on my radio show -- please check it out --- www.SignOnRadio.com. I promise the softball questions will be few and far between....
