Politico says: …one of the women who accused Herman Cain of sexual harassment at the National Restaurant Association in the 1990s received a payout of about $45,000 as part of her settlement — significantly more than the two or three months’ salary Cain initially recalled the woman obtained. The woman who received the approximately $45,000 […]
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The Nastiest Ad of the 2012 Campaign So Far
You can expect to see a whole lot of these Mitt Romney clips as the 2012 campaign heats up: This is just about the most effective minute-and-a-half ad imaginable. Democrats are already taking out the brass knuckles and getting ready for war.
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Chief Reese Calls Possible Mayoral Campaign “Daunting,” Says He Was “Surprised” News of His Intentions Leaked Out
illustration by Kurt McRobert I finally caught up with Chief Mike Reese in person today, outside City Hall as he headed upstairs to meet with the boss, Mayor Sam Adams, he may decide he wants to replace. Reese said he was “surprised” when WW announced late last night he was definitely running—he says that’s maybe […]
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Randy Leonard Says He’d Endorse Chief Reese for Mayor (if Reese Runs, That Is)
Political allies and sometimes bandmates, Chief Mike Reese, left, and Commissioner Randy Leonard, right. Randy Leonard stepped out of this morning’s city council meeting promising he wouldn’t comment on news surrounding Police Chief Mike Reese’s interest in becoming mayor. Earlier, he shut down the Oregonian when they came asking. But Randy being Randy, he couldn’t […]
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Chief Reese Still Just Considering Mayoral Run
Sarah Mirk Police Chief Mike Reese, in archive shot, poses with Mayor (and police commissioner) Sam Adams, the boss he may try to replace. The parade of reporters getting some time with Chief Mike Reese this morning—where he’ll be telling everyone he’s interested in replacing Mayor Sam Adams, but not actually decided—has begun. But I’ll […]
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Encouraging Poll for Amanda Fritz; And Reports Vary on Chief Mike Reese for Mayor
A poll released this morning by Commissioner Amanda Fritz’s re-election campaign shows the incumbent with a strong 26-point lead over her challenger, former state House Speaker Mary Nolan, a prodigious fundraiser with deep ties to the political establishment. It’s encouraging, except for one caveat: 43 percent of the 403 voters surveyed (two points more than […]
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Michele Bachmann Has “Run Out of…Ideas”
Today in stating the obvious: Michele Bachmann has “run out of money and ideas” and can no longer expect to win in Iowa, her former campaign manager told ABC News on Monday. Ed Rollins, who left the campaign in September, said the Minnesota congresswoman had backed off earlier comments by her campaign that Iowa was […]
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Rick Perry Addresses Can’tspeakwithoutsoundinglikeamorongate
In the aftermath of a certain hilarious video, Rick Perry has put out a commercial about the fact that he can’t seem to form a coherent sentence: It turns out he’s a “doer” and not a “talker.”
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Tom Potter Endorses Eileen Brady for Mayor
This just in: Mayoral contender Eileen Brady just scored a high-profile endorsement from one recent one-term mayor, Tom Potter, in her bid to replace our current one, Sam Adams. The message in the endorsement is meant to counter any claims that Brady’s campaign isn’t fueled by the grass-roots—Potter, after all, famously fended off Jim “Million-Dollar” […]
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Herman Cain Details Sexual Harassment Gesture
Herman Cain just described one of the complaints in the sexual harassment suit that were filed against him to Fox News’s Greta Van Susteren: Van Susteren asked what Cain did that led to the accusation. There were reportedly more than one accusations in the complaint, but Cain said he recalled just one incident. “She was […]
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You Do Not Speak to Herman Cain Unless Herman Cain Speaks to You First
Who could have possibly predicted that a guy who battled against tougher drunk driving laws would turn out to be an asshole? Think Progress linked to the New York Times this morning: And then there was that e-mail to the staff about traveling in a car with Mr. Cain: “Do not speak to him unless […]
