Votes district-wide. Considering Steve only won 2,500 votes in the City Council race, where he actually had something of a chance, I think it's a pretty accurate number.

Oh, and another fact-check (I seem to be having all the fun today): The US Government only funds categorical programs in K-12 education (like Head Start, school lunch programs, etc). If you're upset about schools closing, look no further than your state tax structure and local administrative bungling for that, such as a brand new administrative building while the schools are in disrepair.

Second fact-check: While the military budget was increased to its biggest size this past year, none of that goes to fund military actions anywhere in the world except the ongoing NATO missions in Bosnia, and military jet patrols over NY and Washington and selected cities (such as San Diego during the superbowl). But, hey, that would take actual research and intelligence to look into these sorts of things, rather than blind acceptance of generalities and incorrect statements made by other people.

If you want a good place to start, try the Center for Defense Information, a left-leaning thinktank that analyzes the military budget every year. They are at www.cdi.org.

Sorry to mess up the plans with actual information and facts. I know it can get in the way sometimes.