Bush was President when they got him and Mutterperl, a comedian-writer-producer, wanted to be able to say things to the dog that he couldn’t say to the President. They have a dog, whom she refers to as a puppy even though he is almost ten years old. Upstairs, a similarly crowded and decorated space, young staffers and volunteers man a phone bank.įluke was raised in a small coal-mining town in Pennsylvania, but has been living in Los Angeles for seven years with her husband. Folding tables and chairs are crowded into a downstairs office, giving the impression she could pack up her tent or move to bigger quarters on a moment’s notice.
To win the State Senate seat, Fluke must beat the somewhat more conservative Democrat and seasoned political Santa Monica fixture Ben Allen, of counsel in a private law firm, and self-stated environmentalist who holds an elected seat on the Santa Monica-Malibu school board. The 26th District extends from West Los Angeles, Santa Monica, and Beverly Hills to West Hollywood, Manhattan Beach, and the Palos Verdes peninsula. And as progressives, we’ve neglected our state legislatures.” She then states softly, “The only way to effect change is on a local level.
is where we’re getting things done right now,” she says, citing the gridlock and endless fund-raising required in D.C. Fluke considered a run for **Henry Waxman’**s D.C Congressional seat but opted for the local State Senate race instead.
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