Is this the Ruby difference?
Interesting group of people listed on this day event. Interesting for who is there and for who is not.
In this race I have real trouble understanding how these divisions are breaking down. Why are Ruby, Tuman, Schaaf and Parker running against each other? Is there an overlap between Schaaf and Quan supporters? Has this just become some kind of overlapping sets of insular, enfranchised cliques?
Is this election just about personal ambition? Are personal animosities, or professional disagreements that we are not hearing a big part of the rivalries?
We know about Kaplan's commitment to personal ambition, but the others?
One thing that this Oakland City election is not about, is the underrepresentation of women in government. Look at the guest list of enfranchised women talking about getting "empowered" when I would think that this group would be more on the list of those who should be telling us how they handle power ethically.
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