Recall Engardio Race Delves Into Race Drama, Possible Political Dirty Tricks in Final Weeks

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Yes, that is a Simpsons meme in Supervisor Joel Engardio’s latest campaign video to fight the recall election, as some seemingly race-based messaging and alleged dirty tricks mark the final three-week sprint toward that special election. We are now in the final three weeks until the September 16 vote on recalling Joel Engardio as District 4 supervisor. And tonight is a pretty big night for both sides of that campaign. The usually moderate and pro-Engardio local SF Democratic Party will vote on whether to support, oppose, or abstain on endorsing the recall, after they delayed that vote last month, and seemingly left Engardio twist