Monday Morning Links
1. Do not miss Ari Noonan’s latest on The Front Page Online about Senator Ridley-Thomas:
The quintessential hometown politician, the essence of populism who knows voters by name and by trait. He gets things done, and voters remember. State Sen. Ridley-Thomas (D-Culver City) believes in retail.
He knows how, where and why everything works. Each time he runs, the voters of a broad cross-section of Los Angeles city and/or County reward him…
An intellectual by training and by practice, he is the master teacher, and you may call him The Professor…
If you elect him, you will be gaining a supervisor who is intellectually rigorous, communally sensitive, and, some would say, best of all, well ahead of the curve…”
2. California National Organization for Women President, Patty Bellasalma recounts her Saturday on the bus with Senator Ridley-Thomas and Dr. Cornel West:
“Yesterday I started the day inspired by Cornell West’s words and wisdom. West and I then got on the bus tour with Mark Ridley-Thomas as we visited the rich and diverse communities that make up the 2nd Supervisory District in Los Angeles. What we saw all day was democracy in action, grass-roots community organizing, women, men, children of all ages engaged, motivated, determined.
The message that was sent by everyone, in both their words and deeds was don’t stop, keep marching right up to 7th hour, the 59th minute and the 59th second on Tuesday evening, November 4th!
As Kim Gandy recently told us, “what-ifs” are unacceptable; volunteer today, Monday, election day, its not too late! Be part of history at the local, state and national level; here are a few ways: in L.A., help make sure Mark Ridley-Thomas gets elected to the 2nd District Supervisor seat…”
3. See more than a 100 incredible photos from Saturday’s hugely successful Get Out The Vote (GOTV) rallies across the 2nd District:
4. Talented Earthquake Productions endorses Mark Ridley-Thomas for Supervisor:
“I’m going with Mark Ridley-Thomas. Parks is a shade too conservative for me, and seems a little too brittle and aggressive. Ridley-Thomas has the air of an accountant, but seems fairly competent. Parks also does not seem to be very tolerant of disagreement.”
5. Watch a UNIVISION news story (in Spanish) about the 2nd District Supervisorial race at Latinos 4 MRT.
6. The Chamber of Commerce Journal endorses Mark Ridley-Thomas for Supervisor.
7. The Los Angeles Police Protective League has taken out “radio spots backing Sen. Mark Ridley-Thomas in the county Board of Supervisors race,” according to Rick Orlov in the Daily News.
UPCOMING EVENTS
8. Tonight is your last chance to get trained to be a poll monitor. Training starts at 6 p.m. at the Mark Ridley-Thomas for Supervisor campaign headquarters located at 2092 W. Jefferson Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90018. Call (323) 733-2002 for more information.
