On June 6th, Independent voters put Ron Dellums over the top in the Oakland Mayoral race. His margin of victory was 155 votes.
The Committee for an Independent Voice (see Hankster sidebar) had recognized that independents could make the difference in what was shaping up to be a very close election. They endorsed Dellums for mayor because of his long history and activities in support of an inclusive, non-partisan political process. CIV reached out to Oakland's 51,000 independents - many of whom were undecided - and urged them to use the criteria of his support for political reforms in casting their votes.
The Oakland victory is a demonstration of the growing trend in which independents are organizing to vote for candidates who support our demand for political reform. Congratulations!!
Read the Oakland Post's interview with CIV director Harriet Hoffman...
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