and I am taking the time to write to all WACCO and
remind us all that THIS VOTING TIME will MAKE A DIFFERENCE
for us all. PLEASE REMEMBER to VOTE!
AND
Please vote for Debra Bowen -- read below for why
THANKS
JJane
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Yesterday, Debra Bowen picked up a critical newspaper endorsement in her campaign for Secretary of State: the San Francisco Chronicle. This is great news -- and we need to get it out to every voter across California. Please forward this email to everyone you know!

Here's what the Chronicle said about Debra:

Why Bowen earns our vote

"...In Bowen, California would have a secretary of state who is asking the right questions and has the grounding to know when she is getting straight answers. She recognizes that a conversion to electronic voting systems must be accompanied by appropriate safeguards -- such as paper trails and open source software -- that maintain public confidence in the electoral process.

"Bowen's 14 years in the California Legislature demonstrated her commitment to the issues and values desired in a secretary of state. She has been an effective advocate for open government -- pioneering the use of the Internet to make campaign finance and legislative records readily available to the public, and authoring an array of bills to make the initiative process more transparent.

"Beyond that, Bowen has proved to be one of the most focused and effective representatives in the 120-member Legislature, especially on consumer and privacy protection. She takes on tough issues, stays with them and gets results. Her work in Sacramento, for example, has produced laws that have reduced the risk of identity theft in California.

"Debra Bowen gets our endorsement for secretary of state."