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San Diego Political Guru Tom Shepard's Career Begins its Gradual Descent

By Eric Wolff

San Diego CityBeat | August 27, 2008

His long string of victories and his connections to some of San Diego's wealthiest and most powerful residents has earned him the enmity of the political left. Professor Peter Navarro refers to him as "a tragic figure in San Diego politics," but others simply deride Shepard as a mudslinger. To the perception of many, he's the man pulling the strings behind many a puppet mayor.

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Tags: San Diego, political consultants, Tom Shepard

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