SFGate.com:
The 50-year-old Sheehan, whose son, Casey, was killed while serving in Iraq in 2004, became the public face of the anti-war movement when she mounted a demonstration outside President Bush’s Texas ranch that lasted from 2005 to 2007.
Even after pleading exhaustion and closing down “Camp Casey” last May, Sheehan was a regular speaker at anti-war gatherings across the nation. Since moving from Dixon to San Francisco’s Mission District, she’s been campaigning virtually full time.
To get the signatures, equal to 3 percent of the district voters registered for the 2006 general election, the campaign will have people setting up ironing boards and card tables on street corners throughout the city, seeking voters who want an alternative to Pelosi. Sheehan has until Aug. 8 to collect the needed signatures.
Getting on the ballot will be the easy part for Sheehan. If she becomes a recognized candidate, she’ll be challenging one of the best-known and most powerful Democrats in the country in Pelosi, a 10-term incumbent who routinely collects around 80 percent of the vote in the San Francisco-only district.
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Don't be surprise if Cindy wins as Pelosi had her shot and did nothing. Now she had the time to show what she would do and we see she did nothing but give lip service. Cindy would be like Obama as she has no experience but she knows Military problems. Now I'll see what she has to say and she just might get my vote. I really was mad when Pelosi told Hillary to stop her campaign, now let's see what Pelosi has to say about Cindy.
I think it's very likely she'll get in.
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