SF Mayor Unveils Run for Calif. Gov on Twitterverse

By Harry Kimball, Newser Staff

Posted Apr 21, 2009 1:38 PM CDT

(Newser) – San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom made his candidacy for California governor official today with nary a word, the Chronicle reports—except on Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube. Though Newsom plans to publicize his run with in-person appearances, an adviser called the old sort of announcement “... Read full story »

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