A Sampling of Clips for 
November 10, 2005

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Ex-Police Chief Wins San Diego Mayor's Race New York Times, Nov. 10—Jerry Sanders, the former police chief, won election as mayor on Tuesday, and followed up by vowing on Wednesday to restore public trust in a city government that has been reeling from a fiscal crisis and corruption. (Quote by Steve Erie, a professor of political science at UCSD.) More

Who Wants to be Mayor of San Diego?
CNN, Nov. 8—San Diego residents went to the polls on Tuesday to elect their fourth mayor in a year. (Interview with Steve Erie, a political science professor at UCSD.) More

Video UCSD Ranks
High in Economic Research Impact
San Diego Daily Transcript, Nov. 9—A new study by Science Watch evaluating institutions based on papers published and cited in the field of economics and business rated UCSD as the fifth highest impact research institution in the nation from 1995-2005. More

And the Award Goes To ...
Voice of San Diego, Nov. 10—Professor Ajit Varki of UCSD will be honored Friday for his assistance to the field of glycobiology, the study of molecules that contain carbohydrates. More

The Day After: Democrats
Rejoice, Republicans Regroup
North County Times, Nov. 10—The day after the defeat of all eight propositions, including the four endorsed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, area Republicans vented their frustration with the election's outcome while vowing to continue the fight for reform in California. (Quote by Thad Kousser, a UCSD political scientist.) More

Union Not So Positive on Sanders' Promises
Voice of San Diego, Nov. 10—The leader of the largest union of city employees said Wednesday that she was disappointed in some of the "ultimatums" staked out by Mayor-elect Jerry Sanders and she questioned whether Sanders knew enough about the city to make promises he now is committed to fulfill. (Quote by Steve Erie, a professor of political science at UCSD.) More