Oakland Mayoral race: we still don't know--ballot counting delayed
Blog entry by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Mon, 8 Nov at 4:41pm.

Alameda County Registrar of Voters Dave Macdonald said today that ballot counting for the City of Oakland elections will not be completed by this afternoon, as previously indicated.

“We still have a relatively small number of provisional ballots that are taking a little longer to process than expected,’’ he said.

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Candidate L.L. Young Hopes to Energize the Oakland Mayor's Office
Article by Patsy K. Eagan.
Last updated at Tue, 2 Nov at 11:53am.

As voters cast their ballots today, Larry Lionel Young, Jr. hopes for a game changer. A 30-year-old African American and Oakland native, Young is the youngest candidate for mayor of Oakland and hopes to be the one to relieve Ron Dellums. It was the city's current mayor, in fact, who inspired him to run.

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Oakland Mayoral profiles: Terence Candell Brings it as the "People's Mayor"
Article by Patsy K. Eagan.
Last updated at Tue, 2 Nov at 10:25am.

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Oakland's Next Mayor: Greg Harland seeks to enterprise Oakland

Article by Patsy K. Eagan.
Last updated at Tue, 2 Nov at 10:25am.

Ask mayoral hopeful Greg Harland what he thinks about the state of Oakland and he'll tell you.

"The city is in a deep, deep ditch."

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Joe Tuman a True Contender for Mayor

Article by Patsy K. Eagan.
Last updated at Tue, 2 Nov at 10:25am.

To a small crowd sitting on folding chairs, Joe Tuman introduced himself as the next mayor of Oakland. The University of California, Berkeley graduate addressed his audience at the Plymouth United Church of Christ as a triple threat candidate for mayor.

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Don Macleay for Mayor: A Blueprint for a Green Oakland
Article by Patsy K. Eagan.
Last updated at Tue, 2 Nov at 10:25am.

You would think that the Sierra Club would roll out the red carpet for green party candidate Don Macleay.

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Arnie Fields: Building Platforms for Mayor, for Oakland

Article by Patsy K. Eagan.
Last updated at Tue, 2 Nov at 10:25am.

Above his campaign office at Revolution Cafe, the BART roars like a ghost with an axe to grind. The noise is almost enough to deafen the patrons at Revolution Cafe, owned by Oakland mayoral candidate Arnie Fields. From the storefront that doubles as his campaign office, he can see the tracks loom over Seventh Street.

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The Face of Marcie Hodge: Oakland mayoral candidate speaks beyond the billboards

Article by Patsy K. Eagan.
Last updated at Tue, 2 Nov at 10:25am.

Billboards with the face of Marcie Hodge may be found throughout Oakland.

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