Ok, first the poll. Californians, it seems, like Obama...really, like him. He currently enjoys a 24 point lead over McCain in the latest Field Poll. Hillary supporters and independents have moved into Obama's camp by a large margin. And he leads McCain in other key categories-
* Obama has a 6 to 1 lead in Bay Area voters; and leads 61 to 27 percent in SoCal, both areas with the most population.
* Latino voters- Obama has a huge lead- 64 to 21 percent prefer Obama over McCain.
* Obama leads nearly 3 to 1 in young voters; those under 40
And now, the poop.
San Franciscans generally walk to their own drummer and in politics, it's no different. A controversial- and some say embarrassing- measure has just garnered enough signatures to be placed on the November ballot. The measure would allow voters to decide whether or not to rename the Oceanside Water Pollution Control Plant, the George W. Bush Sewage Plant. The organizer of the movement to get the measure on the ballot, is Brian McConnell, who apparently came up with the idea over drinks with some friends. He said the intent, although satirical, was to remember the current administration's mistakes, especially with respect to Iraq.
The SF GOP members are not thrilled and have vowed to fight the measure. The White House has refused to comment. Measure organizers might consider the backlash that greeted the New Yorker editors after their 'satirical' Obama cover.
In the category of "we wonder what its liver looks like"- check this out! Seems there's an itsby, bitsy animal that can drink you under the table. The Malaysian pen-tailed tree shrew survives on a diet consisting entirely of fermented flower nectar. With an alcohol content of nearly 3.8%, it would be like drinking beer as your only source of food, 24-7. But this little tree hanger wouldn't have any trouble walking the line; it doesn't actually get drunk. Apparently there is something internal that prevents it from getting drunk. We're presuming no hangovers either. 
