if you don't vote early, make sure to vo hi, my name is virginia grandy with the league of women voters of san francisco. i'm here today to talk to you about proposition b verages which will appear on the ballot november 2. proposition b is a measure that would increase the contributions made by city and county employees made to the city's retirement system and health care system. the city's share of funding these services would be reduced. >> i have with me here today michael hennessey, sheriff of san francisco, who is on -- an opponent to proposition b. sheriff, do you oppose proposition b? >> first of all, thanks to the league of women voters for having me be able to speak on this issue. i strongly urge san francisco voters to vote against proposition b because of the unfair adverse grim pact -- impact it's going to have on san francisco's lowest paid employees. i know proposition is being sold as a pension reform measure and if that's all it did, it would probably be a positive measure but the real negative impact is goinging to -- to be on the health care. people think city employe

grandy, republican, texas. caller: since 1933, the democrats have had control of the presidency and the house. democrats have had control of both houses for 56 years, republicans had 12 years. they had filibuster-proof security. given the track record, we do not need to keep the democrats in their. democrats have had lots of experience driving [unintelligible] control. host: let's move on to jaycee, dallas. caller: the war is the number one issue that i voted democratic for. i want it to be known that i respect the president and the first lady, but i am extremely disappointed in this war that is bankrupting the american economy. the economy might be bad, but we have our life to see it through. they do not. i am sick of the political division tearing this nation apart. i will vote democratic again as opposed to a faulty party. thank you. host: it sounds like you're going to vote democratic, but you have hopes that that will draw the war to a conclusion? president obama has talked about a true drawdown with no en