My rep when I lived in SF. I thought it was strange that Daly presided over Soma, the district with perhaps more gentrification than any other. I didn't like Daly all that much but I was a fan of his fellow traveler Matt Gonzalez, who seemed like an independent thinker.

I'm decidedly mixed on Chris Daly.  On the one hand, it's good to have a loud, fearless voice speaking up for the poorest San Franciscans.  But on the other hand, he seems to be getting so combative these days that he may be hurting his cause.  His constant attacks on the mayor and his peers seem to be finally taking their toll - he doesn't seem to have many friends left.