Ask yourselves only one question - will you be voting for the exact same people who are directly responsible for bringing Oregon's economy to where it currently is?

They think businesses will flock to our state to offer jobs once taxes are raised.

I love the Reagonimcs people that are always harping on taxes as the reason why investment bankers and hedge fund managers completely gutted the World's economy.

And Kitzhaber has a sweet 'stache. Gets my vote, and solely for that reason.

He also wears cowboy boots:

http://www.portlandmercury.com/images/blog…

Funny, the 'stache issue is why I'm supporting DeFazio.

investment bankers and hedge fund managers gutted the world's economy because the government made banks give loans to people who couldn't pay them back.

DeFazio isn't going to run. I'm psychic and shit like that. That's why I'm always correct. By the way, the Detroit Lions will win the Superbowl this year.

Ah yes, that old chestnut. High taxes are driving businesses away from Oregon and towards other states.

Despite the fact that Oregon has the second lowest business taxes in the nation.

A canard - business "fees" + income + payroll + property taxes shoot Oregon much higher than 2nd lowest when all is factored in

Watch video of the press conference on Kitz's Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/johnkitzhaber

You mean high taxes aren't the cause of all our problems? The problem must then be socialism, or fascism, or the lack of cultural values and I'm pretty sure it also has to do with Obama being a secret Kenyan. And too much regulation, can't forget that.

Kitz already has a royal portrait by Henk Pander hanging in the Capital, red velvet, smirk, belt buckle, boots, wavy hair, Rogue River Gorge, wack perspective. It's really fantastic, just the king and his kingdom. A total trump card over Roberts, Atiyeh, and a perfect match for Pander's equally great portrait of Tom McCall.

Don't know Pander's work? Think a sober, contemplative Francis Bacon. Scary, right?

I'll vote for Novick because Henk will paint him nude. That would be great. He's got to do the full four years tho - no cutting out to run the DOJ in Obama's second term.

But once a politican has this treasure, the freaked-out portrait, it's all downhill. What's the good part?

See - http://blog.oregonlive.com/politics_impact…

That portrait is blah. Mine is better.

http://blogtown.portlandmercury.com/2007/0…

hmmm lots of elected officials and big names...but where are all the regular folks?

I am one of the regulars,a lady from Eastern Oregon, like the politics on the other side of the state better. I have seen what can happen in a conservative area that does not believe in helping those in need, that thinks the public option for health is communist or socialist ideals. An area that values the land more than the people that live and keep it up. Services in Eastern Oregon are slim to none, we need to bring the liberal ideas across the state and offer services to all of Oregon. We have been left out of so many services, I am willing to work with you and represent this side of the state when you are elected. Jan Baker