I received my first 'Gordon Wozniak for City Council' literature yesterday, in the mail. Mr. Wozniak is the Moderate candidate for City Council, running against Mr. Katz's Progressive/Student coalition thing.

I'd never seen Mr. Wozniak before. He's a very sexy man, in a political way. Definitely got the white bearded 'wise man of the woods' look to him that works so well. They have a cute dog, too. Although not as cute as my dog.

As far as issues goes, he's running on the same bevy of neighborhood improvement issues that Mr. Katz is pushing. No rhetoric about Berkeley being a 'beacon of hope' or a 'light for the nation--' everything is centered around the simple 'making Berkeley a better place to live' theme. It's a good idea.

Nothing in this mailer about students. Mr. Wozniak must figure that he can win without trying to leech them away from Mr. Katz. He's probably right. The list of endorsements on the back is 'Berkeley Neighbors for Gordon' plus a quote from Ms. Armstrong.

Mr. Wozniak also has an impressive website. Very slick campaign.Email This Post!