by Meghann Myers
From Mandarin Bistro to Kansai Bistro and back again, the dead heat between District 1 Supervisor candidates Eric Mar and Sue Lee has ended with Mar carrying 42.51 percent of the vote with all precincts reporting.
After two hours basking in the glow of Obama’s victory, Mar supporters at Mandarin Bistro roared as the final numbers were announced. Mar’s victory marks the end of a genuine grassroots campaign, in the face of other candidates whom Mar supporters described as engaged in “politics as usual” and “corporate.”
“Here’s to change we need!” shouted volunteer Shaw-San Liu as she clinked paper cups full of champagne with other supporters. Earlier in the evening, Liu compared Mar’s campaign to Barack Obama’s own struggle to rise to the top.