Downtown, Black in Joint Attacks on Daly

As of Wednesday, three independent mail pieces have been filed with the Ethics Commission. The Golden Gate Restaurant Association (GGRA) spent $18,000 on a mailer that attacked Daly for not cracking down on the homeless, and called Black the "clear choice for District 6." The Building Owners Management Association (BOMA) spent another $18,000 on a glossy mailer called "Meet Rob Black," complete with a detailed bio and his campaign platform. The Police Officers Association (POA) spent a similar amount on a mailer that said there was a "black and white" choice between the candidates, and called Daly "destructive, disruptive, irrational and ineffective."

And that's just the ones that have been reported. Meanwhile, a group called "Concerned Citizens of District 6" has sent three different mailers attacking Daly for coddling panhandlers and attacking the police. San Francisco SOS has distributed door-hangers titled "Chris Doesn't Represent Us." Another group called "Citizens for Leadership Reform #1" has printed signs on telephone polls that urge District 6 voters to "Dump Daly," and published a 24-page document called "the Case Against Chris Daly." Because they are unreported, it's impossible to tell how much money was spent. "But if you look at the research, design, printing, staff time from SFSOS, dropping off Dump Daly signs, and two websites, you probably have about $130,000," said labor activist Robert Haaland, who supports Daly.

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