Watch out! “Brand awareness” is coming.
Amy J. Ruiz
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The Best City Council Candidate Forum You Didn’t Attend
In the airy meeting space upstairs at the Carpenter’s Union Hall on Lombard, city council candidates Charles Lewis and Amanda Fritz are squaring off in front of a panel of questioners from the Oregon League of Minority Voters. It’s too bad the crowd is thin: I got a sneak peak at the questions, and they’re […]
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John McCain… is So Angry.
From Team Obama: “John McCain was all over the map on the issues, and he is so angry about the state of his campaign that he referred to Barack Obama as ‘that one’ – last time he couldn’t look at Senator Obama, this time he couldn’t say his name. The McCain campaign said, ‘if we […]
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Liveblogging the Presidential Debate
Thanks for joining us as we liveblog tonight’s debate. The kids at CoverItLive have assured us that they’ve overcome last week’s technical difficulties, and no one should have a problem jumping into our fray. Enjoy!
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Overheard in the Office
“I want to see some blood,” Matt Davis just said on the phone, while pitching a potential In the Shadows subject.
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Tomorrow night: Liveblogging the Presidential Debate
Whether you’ll be at the Clinton Street Theater, Roots, or on your own couch, be sure to tune in to Blogtown tomorrow night starting at 5:30, for a heaping pile of liveblogged Presidential Debate action. Join Matt Davis, Sarah Mirk, Erik Henriksen, Kiala Kazebee, me, and others–like you, our dear Blogtown commenter–as we dissect everything […]
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I Think Randy Leonard Forgot About Me
I stopped by Commissioner Randy Leonard’s office at 5, to ask him a few questions for a piece I’m doing this week. He invited me in, but then ran over to the adjacent office of Commissioner Sam Adams. Moments later, Adams’ chief of staff came and retrieved Leonard’s chief of staff, leaving me all alone […]
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Good Morning, News!
So much for that “rescue”: Every major news website shows photos of distraught traders, as the Dow has already tumbled more than 500 today, sending it below 10,000. Also: More bank failures ahead. In other signs this county is falling apart: “‘Beverly Hills Chihuahua’ tops weekend box office.” It’s less than a month until Election […]
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Live Blogging the VP Debate
Matt Davis and I have plenty to say about Sarah Palin, as evidenced by the past few days’ posts. Tonight, he and I are going to duke it out (against her, not each other… at least, I don’t think that’s the plan… but you never know) via live blog. Check it out starting at 5:45 […]
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VP Debate Tonight!
We’re mere hours away from tonight’s VP debate, and I’m already giddy at the prospect of toasting Sarah Palin’s gaffes. Join us at the Clinton Street Theater at SE 26th and Clinton, where there’s HD TV and your own comfy seat. Or, catch us at Roots Organic Brewing at SE 7th and Hawthorne–where there’s a […]
