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Meg Whitman: Fudging the Facts

In her campaign for Governor, billionaire Meg Whitman keeps fudging the facts.  When Meg Whitman plays fast an loose with the facts, seek out the truth from the California Accountability Project.

Tribute to California Senator Alex Padilla

As a part of a fundraiser for the charitable organization MEND (Meet Each Need with Dignity), the organization honored California State Senator and former President of the Los Angeles City Council, Alex Padilla.

Alex’s friends, family and colleagues pay tribute to him in this video; including Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg, LAPD Chief WIlliam Bratton, Los Angeles City Council President Eric Garcetti and Congressman Howard Berman.

Felton Newell for Congress – Campaign Announcement

Watch as Los Angeles Deputy City Attorney Felton Newell announces that he is a candidate to represent California’s 33rd Congressional District in the June 8, 2010 election

Beth Krom for Congress – Mothers Day 2009 Message

A special Mothers Day 2009 message from former Irvine Mayor Beth Krom and her mother, Elaine Weinstein.

Learn more about Beth’s term as Mayor and her campaign to represent California’s 48th Congressional District at:

http://www.BethKrom.com

Or follower her campaign at http://twitter.com/Krom4Congress or http://www.facebook.com/people/Beth-K…

(And stay tuned at the end for some words from Beth’s three kids; Hershel, Noah and Abby!)

2007 California Democratic Convention – Volunteers

Volunteers prepare as conventioneers gather for the 2007 California Democratic Party State Convention.

John Pérez for Assembly – Campaign Launch

John A. Pérez launches his campaign for the California Assembly.

Lt. Governor John Garamendi – Basque Barbecue

At the 31st Annual Basque Barbecue held at his ranch, California Lt. Governor John Garamendi talks about the importance of community and the need for all Californians – especially their representatives in Sacramento – to rise to the challenges we face in these trying times.

Angelides for Governor 2006

California State Treasurer Phil Angelides tours Southern California, sharing his plans if elected, during the 2006 gubernatorial race.

Obama for America – California Primary

Supporters of Senator Barack Obama’s campaign for President rally outside the Kodak Theater in Hollywood, CA in preparation for the pre-Super Tuesday debate between Obama and Senator Hillary Clinton.

Supporters of Senator Barack Obama’s campaign for President set out to make 100,000 phonebanking calls in a single day before the 2008 California Presidential Primary.

YouTube – Norma Torres for Assembly Volunteers Canvass

YouTube – Norma Torres for Assembly Volunteers Canvass.

Back With A Vengeance

I took a little while away to go work day-to-day on the Obama campaign in California.

Now I’m back.

The video above is the last piece I released, capturing the excitement from Barack’s supporters outside his debate with Senator Clinton at the Kodak theater on January 31st.

Their Change and Mine: Getting OffTheBus with Obama Canvassers


As part of their groundbreaking crowdsourced-coverage program, OffTheBus, the good folks at Huffington Post put out a call for coverage of the Obama campaign’s Canvass for Change over the past weekend. Here’s my contribution to their effort.

I’ve loved shooting the grassroots in this election cycle; at Edwards and Clinton events, at the California Democratic Convention, and at Obama’s Camp Obama in Burbank and national canvassing activities. While I’m used to turning my lens on the candidates who are the “head” of the movement, their is something tremendously inspiring about getting out there with the “body” of activists, after too many years at a desk in HQ.

I’ll stay “OffTheBus” (though the bus I was on was usually the candidate’s bus, rather than the press bus HuffPo refers to!), to cover what’s happening in the energized Democratic grassroots. Check back here for the latest releases.

Walk for Change: San Fernando Valley

Here’s a little piece (the first of two) from the San Fernando Valley “Walk for Change” canvassing event for the Obama’08 campaign. For other pieces from the Walk for Change, check out PrezVid or BarackTV.

Democratic Party of Orange County: Orange to Blue

All Star Weekend II: Barack Obama in Las Vegas

As I posted before, NBA All Star Weekend also featured appearances by Senators John Edwards and Barack Obama. Here is the second of the pieces I shot of those events, featuring Senator Barack Obama.

John Edwards at UCLA: The Eyes of the World

Another video of Senator John Edwards’ campaign…

John Edwards at UCLA: Change America

In the midst of his College Tour, John Edwards addresses the students of the University of California, Los Angeles.

All Star Weekend I: John Edwards talks health care in Las Vegas

Over the NBA All Star Weekend, I put the top down and trucked over to Las Vegas.

It wasn’t for the game.

It certainly wasn’t to enjoy the strip – which was a madhouse.

It was to catch John Edwards and Barack Obama on consecutive days.

Work came up, postponing editing. Finally, I’ve cut the first clip from that trip.

It was a little different than what I am used to, shooting without the carte blanche of being a part of the campaign team. As my old boss Larry Grisolano was known to say, “I treat carte blanche like blank check.”

Luckily folks I worked with on the Angelides campaign were advancing both events, which granted me a little leeway in where I was able to grab positions.