It’s not that far off that a choice will be made on who will be the supervisor for District 5. What with the issues at hand within the district and the county, and the necessity for a competent, knowledgeable and professional individual with the best interest of the people at heart to put trust and commitment into, I am voicing my support for Gary Simpson for District 5 supervisor.

What you post is there for everyone to see, and it stays there for everyone to see.

A well-established economic principle called the “wealth effect” holds that consumers’ spending is influenced more by their sense of well being than by their incomes.

Mary Fierro from Fresno was elected as a Hillary delegate to the national convention, and is not budging.

It’s a good thing the central planners of the Democratic National Committee have scheduled Sen. Barack Obama’s acceptance speech for an outdoor football stadium versus the cramped basketball arena they call the Pepsi Center.

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I am almost embarassed to be a Republican right now they are doing such a hatchet job on Obama. Almost everything they are criticizing him for is either an outright lie, or a subjective reading of him in the most intentionally negative manner possible. Usually there is some truth to negative ads, this time it is hard to see it.

Barack Obama chose Delaware Sen. Joe Biden as his running mate ... what do you think of the choice?

John McCain should be making his choice for vice president known very soon. Who do you think it should be?

We are in the process of electing a new President of the United States. Those active in the political process have their opinions on John McCain and Barack Obama, but what about taking a bit of a different spin this time around.

Proposition 8, the "Limit on Marriage, Constitutional Amendment," on the November ballot, calls for an amendment to the state constitution, declaring that marriage can only be between a man and a woman.

When I approached the Napa Valley Register about blogging from the Democratic National Convention, web guru Dan Ross suggested an introduction piece. So in the words of Ross Perot's VP running mate James Stockdale...who am I and why am I here?

Register Photo Editor J.L. Sousa is in Denver for the Democratic National Convention this week. Here are his first round of shots from the first night of the official festivities.

Register Photo Editor J.L. Sousa is in Denver for the Democratic National Convention this week. Here are his first round of shots from the pre-convention festivities.

Are there things to do in Denver if you’re a delegate? The answer is yes. The convention doesn’t  officially start until Monday, but my Sunday agenda filled up quickly. Here’s what we have on tap:

Though we were tempted Sunday night with private parties at mansions outside Denver and a concert at Red Rocks with Dave Matthews and Sheryl Crow, we chose to attend the All-Delegate Celebration at the Colorado Convention Center ... and we were not disappointed one bit.