As you know, we’re gonna be BLOGGING THE SHIT out of tonight’s election returns—so pop back in this evening for a startling array of entertainment and political minutia! But for right now it’s time to place your bets! WHO DO YOU THINK IS GONNA WIN: KITZHABER OR DUDLEY? Not who you wish would win, but […]
Election 2010
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It’s Not Just Oregon: Other Tossup Races to Watch Tomorrow
New York Times Mapping the battle for the U.S. Senate. So Oregon’s gubernatorial race is in a dead-heat, but what about the ridiculously close and consequential races taking place in other parts of the country? Let’s start with the state whose election results are generally considered the bellwether for the U.S. as a whole: Ohio. […]
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A “Yes on 74” Ad That Actually Kind of Says “No”
Presumably, if you’re part of a campaign pushing for the creation of a new marijuana bureaucracy in Oregon—the system of regulated medical pot dispensaries envisioned by Measure 74—you really, really want the public to take you seriously. You would line up sober, avuncular endorsers, like ex-Portland Mayor Tom Potter. And you would talk about high-minded […]
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Bill Moyers Wants YOU to Vote Yes on Measure 26-108
Despite credentials like “former White House press secretary” and “host of own TV show”, veteran PBS caballero Bill Moyer‘s opinion piece on Measure 26-108 is a bit sloppy. With awkward metaphors like— John would have fit well in Portland because he was a radical middle-of-the-roader who believed in widening the road into a broad highway […]
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I (Almost) Had Sex with Christine O’Donnell and All I Got Was This Lousy (Actually Pretty Good) Story
GAWKER Born-again ladybug. JESUS CHRIST! Do we really need to read another dispatch about Christine O’Donnell’s sexual proclivities? Really? Why, actually, yes. Yes we do. Because they’re weird and hysterical, and she’s a major party candidate for the U.S. FUCKING SENATE, and well, they’re also weird and hysterical. This latest one comes courtesy of Gawker […]
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BREAKING: Tom Potter Will Star in Pot Measure Ad
David F. Ashton/East PDX News Time for medicinal marijuana dispensaries? Tom Potter, the former police chief who served as Portland’s mayor from 2004-08, so far has been quietly supporting Measure 74, the ballot initiative that aims to create a regulated system of medicinal marijuana dispensaries in Oregon. Without much fuss, his name is appended to […]
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A Word from Portland’s Streets
Whether they were supporters or critics of President Barack Obama and gubernatorial candidate John Kitzhaber, Portlanders from both sides of the political table protested outside Wednesday’s voter rally to voice their dissatisfaction and concerns about the government. Some of them dressed up in costumes. Some of them could spell. Some couldn’t. Some of them accused […]
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Obamagasm! The Final Obamagasm!
The president just earned a lusty boo with a call against “special interests” and the muddy, blurry, shit-covered money sources feeding campaign ads and slimy mailers across the country. He railed against euphemistic names like Americans for Prosperity, front groups for anonymous donors funneling corporate cash into elections. And Moms for Motherhood. “I made that […]
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Obamagasm! The Obamagasm! Part 2
Eventually, the president left the Northwest behind for Washington, DC, the Oregon-specific part of the evening apparently having ended. After praising John Kitzhaber’s record in office, Obama launched into an impassioned defense of his own. (Update: This one’s Denis, too; so direct any beefs his way!) “This recession started long before I became president. We […]
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Obamagasm! The Obamagasm!
For a hoarse-sounding President Barack Obama, it was Bono, and not “Hail to the Chief.” Apparently, the president ADORES this state. A couple of snippets of that love: “It’s good to be back here in the state of Oregon. I love you back. I’ve got a special place in my heart for Oregon.” “My best […]
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Obamagasm! And Kitz Sidles Up to the Lectern
Here comes John Kitzhaber. And he is honest: “I’d like to believe all of you came out here to chat with me, but …” Kitz opened with a focus on the midterm national elections, but quickly started in with subtle shots at Chris Dudley, something about “empty rhetoric.” “It’s clear our only pathway to a […]
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Obamagasm! Merkley > Wyden?
So now the congressional delegation is getting its turn on stage, with Senator Jeff Merkley starring as emcee. And, boy, if prizes were awarded by applause meter, Senator Jeff Merkley just owned Senator Ron Wyden. Seriously, could the shouts have been any more tepid? It was all the more apparent when Representative Earl Blumenauer was […]