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Which presidential candidate do you plan to vote for?
Vote in the Pleasanton Weekly's poll. It's at the bottom of the homepage. READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Gina Channell-Allen, president of the Pleasanton Weekly, on Sep 26, 2012 at 8:14 pm
There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 30, 2012 at 11:21 pm.

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Question to Union Proponents
There has been much negative press regarding private equity firms this election cycle. They are despised and blamed for much by the left, especially public union fans and oth... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by GX, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Sep 26, 2012 at 10:14 am
There have been 31 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 27, 2012 at 8:24 pm.

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Not registered? Do it on Election Day and vote same day
Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. has signed a bill that makes it easier for Californians to vote by allowing same-day voter registration. Read the full story here Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Sep 26, 2012 at 8:07 am
There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 27, 2012 at 10:32 am.

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Who is the more charitable...Romney vs. Biden?
Looks like Romney gave approx. 30 percent of his income to charity last year vs. Biden giving (0.2 percent). Yet another in the seemingly infinite examples of democrat hypo... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by George, a resident of the Amador Estates neighborhood, on Sep 24, 2012 at 12:04 pm
There have been 19 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 26, 2012 at 8:38 am.

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Spanking of students allowed in Texas?
Food for thought for all those republicans who want less government at the federal level and say it should be up to the states: In Texas, according to this article, corpora... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Resident, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Sep 24, 2012 at 8:42 am
There have been 13 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 26, 2012 at 7:52 am.

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Ricky Gill Caught Inflating His Experience
Ricky Gill, a 25-year-old college student who is intent on his VERY first job being in Congress, has time and again exaggerated his limited work experience in an effort to foo... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Independent, a resident of Livermore, on Sep 22, 2012 at 5:59 am
There have been 4 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 27, 2012 at 8:59 am.

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Jerry McNerney two-faced on green energy: says one thing, votes differently
McNerney is suddenly running away from the issue that defined his candidacy and his entire record in Congress -- the advocacy of green energy, its supposedly endless economic... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by jimf01, a resident of another community, on Sep 21, 2012 at 11:24 am
There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 23, 2012 at 2:44 pm.

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We are, indeed, TAXED ENOUGH ALREADY ! ! !
NO on Prop 30! This is JUST federal Income taxes. Consider all of the other ways in which you are taxed, double taxed, even triple taxed. Yes triple taxed. Through the simple ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by jimf01, a resident of another community, on Sep 19, 2012 at 10:28 am
There have been 23 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 25, 2012 at 2:09 pm.

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I'm Red and I'm Scared
Don't get me wrong, I am a Republican, but more of a Rhino according to my friends. However, over the last few years, I felt the Republicans would achieve amazing victories, e... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by J. Talis III, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Sep 11, 2012 at 7:54 pm
There have been 19 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 17, 2012 at 5:25 pm.

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Who's Protecting Who?
At the end of this column is a listing of the TSA agents who were arrested within a year's time for heinous crimes against women and children. These same individuals were allo... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Bill, a resident of the Amberwood/Wood Meadows neighborhood, on Sep 11, 2012 at 12:23 pm

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CLINTON HITS IT OUT OF THE PARK
In the old fashion method of speech giving, that is, let me speak with a drawl and explain complex issues clearly, Bill Clinton seems to have nailed the re-election for Obama.... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Domo Dan, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Sep 5, 2012 at 11:52 pm
There have been 79 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 11, 2012 at 7:31 pm.

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DNC tries to reject God and Jerusalem from Democratic platform mention
This really just happened, today, at the Democratic convention. The Democratic delegates tried to reject God. When that failed, they booed. Is this your Democratic Party? Do y... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by jimf01, a resident of another community, on Sep 5, 2012 at 3:20 pm
There have been 19 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 10, 2012 at 8:28 pm.

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Another look at Prop 32 - Follow the Money
Like all of you I've been getting the calls and seeing the ads that beat "Yes on 30 no on 32" into our skulls. Finally digging a bit deeper, I realize that the two props have... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Joe, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Sep 4, 2012 at 11:28 pm
There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 10, 2012 at 3:32 pm.

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Plans for Debates Between Pete Stark and Eric Swalwell?
Hopefully people will react to Pete Stark's current position on debating Eric Swalwell. Congressman Stark says he will not debate his opponent, Eric Swalwell, because he will ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Dave, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood, on Sep 4, 2012 at 9:02 pm
There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 10, 2012 at 9:26 am.

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Swalwell protests against Stark for Social Security benefits being paid to his children
Congressional candidate Eric Swalwell said that if elected he will support closing a provision in the Social Security law that grants benefits to children of a parent eligible... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Sep 3, 2012 at 11:26 pm
There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 6, 2012 at 5:12 pm.

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Pension bill loophole enables more spiking !
Our predictably lousy Legislature is ramming through a socalled 'reform' bill, under the pretense of righting wrongs. Instead, a missing word would actually enable more spikin... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Anti-union, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Aug 31, 2012 at 10:25 am
There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 4, 2012 at 5:05 pm.

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This WILL "make my day". Clint Eastwood to speak to RNC tonight
Rumors are swirling, the RNC has a speaking slot tonight, right before FL Senator Marco Rubio introduces Mitt Romney. The name of the speaker, officialy, is TBA The unoffic... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by stinky, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Aug 30, 2012 at 11:21 am
There have been 9 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 2, 2012 at 4:38 pm.

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Republicans approve platform that would ban abortions
The republicans approved their socially backwards platform, one that would ban abortions. Read about it: " Republicans emphatically approved a toughly worded party platfor... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Resident, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Aug 28, 2012 at 11:18 pm
There have been 54 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 2, 2012 at 9:22 am.

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Finest Hours
The finest hours I've ever seen on TV are happening now. Since 5:00 until 8:00, on C-Span....NO ADS.... Could be recorded straight. I ony hope they will repeat a the 3 hr tim... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Informed, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Aug 28, 2012 at 7:29 pm
There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 30, 2012 at 9:58 pm.

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Inform yourself of what the Occupy Movement has in store for the Repub Convention
This is what the Democrat party has become. Remember the words of Nancy Pelosi, "God Bless Them." (i.e. the "Occupiers") Check out what the Occupy Movement is planning ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Why, a resident of the Amador Estates neighborhood, on Aug 25, 2012 at 7:59 pm
There have been 17 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 2, 2012 at 3:03 pm.

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Proposition 30 to pay for out of control payroll costs
Saw this on an article in the Sacramento Bee. "California's state government had 9.3 percent more employees in 2011 than it did 10 years earlier - closely tracking overall ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Here is the Problem, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Aug 23, 2012 at 11:46 am
There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Aug 23, 2012 at 1:21 pm.

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GOP's anti-abortion platform
The GOP's extreme views on abortion (no exception for rape or incest) have been confirmed: " Republicans approved platform language on Tuesday calling for a constitutional ... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Resident, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Aug 21, 2012 at 11:34 am
There have been 27 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 28, 2012 at 11:14 pm.

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Free stuff is great when someone else is paying for it
Two ZeroHedge entries today that caught my eye. First one highlights the fact that more people today get money from the government than give.: Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by Another independent, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Aug 21, 2012 at 9:59 am
There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 23, 2012 at 8:14 pm.

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California is the New Detroit
Excerpts from this article: Web Link "Like Detroit, California now has one party rule. The Democrats of Califor... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by New Detroit, a resident of the Amador Estates neighborhood, on Aug 18, 2012 at 7:21 am
There have been 39 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 20, 2012 at 8:42 pm.

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2 More soldiers killed today in Afghanistan
The AP reports today that two more soldiers were killed yesterday, bringing this week's total to 9 U.S. deaths. See the AP story here: Web Link... READ MORE/COMMENT
Posted by liberalism is a disease, a resident of the Birdland neighborhood, on Aug 17, 2012 at 10:34 am
There have been 11 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 1, 2012 at 9:33 pm.

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