David Broder, 1929-2011

David Broder at The Commonwealth Club in 2003. Photo by Paul Eric Felder.

Longtime Washington Post columnist and veteran political reporter David Broder died today at the age of 81. One of the giants of the political scene – he covered every presidential candidate for 50 years, beginning in 1956 – Broder will be missed.

Broder moderated a February 27, 2003, program at The Commonwealth Club of California concerning "Campaign Finance and the Drawing of District Lines." You can read a transcript of the event here.

Check the Results

In California, we know the joy not only of voting for the big political offices, but we also have the more arguable joy of voting for a long series of referenda on everything from renaming sewage plants to regulating family life.

If you're curious about the results in any of the California races, check out a handy elections results page over at KPIX TV (CBS 5).

Yes, there were San Francisco propositions stretched all the way down to the letter "V".