Prop. 1c Trying To Make It A Horse Race On Tuesday

jwildermuth@sfchronicle.com (John Wildermuth), San Francisco Chronicle: Politics
Thu, 05/14/2009 - 4:38pm

It's a little early for Saturday's Preakness Stakes, but that doesn't mean the state Democratic Party can't place a big bet on a real longshot. Since Monday, party leaders have dropped $340,000...

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