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What Wins in June May Bite Back in November
Attack ads on TV may decide who wins next week's Republican primary campaigns for Governor and US Senator. Will there be a high price to pay? Is the state's largest private utility pushing its own interests with Proposition 16? What's the role of teachers in the race for Superintendent of Public Instruction? On our rebroadcast of To the Point, there's widespread outrage at Israel's attack on the ship that challenged the Gaza Strip blockade. We touch bases around the world.
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenAttack ads on TV may decide who wins next week's Republican primary campaigns for Governor and US Senator. Will there be a high price to pay? Is the state's largest private utility pushing its own interests with Proposition 16? What's the role of teachers in the race for Superintendent of Public Instruction? On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, even some Israelis say their leaders fell into a trap, telling commandos to slide down ropes from hovering helicopters into an angry crowd. We update the Gaza-Strip aid-ship incident from Jerusalem, Istanbul, Washington and the UN.
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4 storiesWhitman, Fiorina Surge in Latest Poll
The latest poll on next week's elections shows Meg Whitman and Carly Fiorina gaining ground in Republican primaries for Governor and US Senator .
Read the story9 minPG&E Goes All In for Proposition 16
The state's largest private utility, Pacific Gas and Electric , has spent more than $46 million on Proposition 16. Opponents call it an effort to stamp out public power. PG&E says it's about fair elections. Prop 16 would require a 2/3 vote of the people whenever a city or county wants to start or expand a publicly run utility.
Read the story13 minThey Want to Be Superintendent of Public Instruction
Twelve people are running for Superintendent of Public Instruction , a nonpartisan office. If nobody wins outright next week, the top two will be in a run-off in November. Three Democrats have emerged as front-runners, as we hear from Jill Tucker, education reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle .
Read the story6 minIsrael under Siege after Deadly Raid on Gaza Protest Flotilla
Turkey is Israel's closest ally in the Muslim world, but Prime Minister Recep Erdogan called yesterday's attack "a bloody massacre." In Washington, Turkey's foreign minister told CNN that Turkey wants an independent investigation…an apology from Israel…and compensation for Turks who lost their lives.
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