This in turn, means a more centrist city. Contrary to what we might assume, folks in the flatlands are much less likely to be against building and growing Oakland, much less likely to be against strong law enforcement, and much less likely to be against socialist policies such as radical inclusionary zoning or impractical attempts at industrial preservation.

The majority of far left voters in Oakland are in the hills, coming to their conclusions from an academic, ivory tower mode of thinking. Folks in the flats are far more pragmatic. We want law and order, we want construction. An accurate census will thankfully push Oakland local politics out of the hands of out of touch hillside lefties. Fill out your census and create a centrist, pragmatist city council in 2012.