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Wow. Mary Volm looks very different from the other two pictures I've seen of her. Jesse Cornett also looks...How to put this...Different than his profile pic in The Oregonian.
2
Are they gonna answer questions or just give a five minute vote for me speech.
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Yeah she may look a little older than her Facebook photo - but she still feels like a 35-year-old on the inside.
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Are they gonna answer questions from the audience or just give a vote for me 5 minute presentation?
5
There is something called "Dough Nation" at 11th and Alberta?
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Blabby - I've seen signs for 'pizza' go up there just recently, on the bit of land next to Grilled Cheese Grill that was been used as a Christmas tree lot last month. I'm guessing that's the place?
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Thanks Stu. My wife will like that....
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@Blabby: Burton says it's a new restaurant just starting up.

It's not a formal event so I would imagine they will answer questions from anyone who shows up. The beauty of public campaign financing is that they want your $5, so they're prepared to work hard to earn it I would hope.
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Hooligan - don't wait. Ask away.

This was Spencer's good idea. I'll be the one wearing a rain hat. If it works out, we'll do it again.
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Is this a "joint event" or a meeting to take out Saltzman rusty seat...Just curious if I should bring medicine(OMMA) for the crew.....
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"She lived on the curve in the road in an old tar paper shack.
On the south side of the town on the wrong side of the tracks.
Sometimes on the way into town we'd say, "Mama can we stop and give her a ride?"
Sometimes we did but her hands flew from her side.
Wild eyed crazy Mary"
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The open letter I sent to this bunch of clowns, who have REALLY pissed me off !!

Dear Spencer, Mary, Jason and Jesse:

I came last Sunday to see what you had to say. While I appreciate your desire create a more "collegial" perspective among candidates, I think I made it VERY clear in the meeting that I was opposed to any scheme which would attempt to conspire to get $750,000 out of the city.

The entire reason for the Qualifying Contributions process is to see if there is genuine public support for an individual candidate to warrant PUBLIC MONEY being awarded to that individual candidate. It is NOT a scheme to just get money out of the city because a group of people are angry about an individual elected official, or a single issue.

I also made it very clear that I did NOT want the photo of me with the rest of you published until my campaign steering committee had considered and approved our participation in such a scheme. I asked your photographer to take a second set of photos of the four of you, with me not in them, and you did.

The Steering Committee of my campaign also agreed with me about this endeavor and felt equally uncomfortable with it.

Yet, before I could notify you of that decision, I get notice of my photo, with the rest of you, published in the Willamette Week (online http://blogs.wweek.com/news/2010/01/05/dan…).

What this blatant disregard for my request confirms is that my instincts were correct, and I do not wish to be publicly associated with this group, this series of endeavors, or the reactionary impetus which appears to drive your endeavors.

I am running for City Commission because I believe the city needs change. While I share your concerns about many issues, I am not interested in any conspiracies to try to manipulate the Public Financing system.

I ask you to do a public disclaimer, and ask the Willamette Week (and any other media) to remove the photo with me in it.

Regards, Ed Garren
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How does a joint event constitute a scheme to get money out of the city? Don't candidates routinely appear at the same events - debates, and so on? What a ridiculous old man.
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I always thought Jesse was at least 50 from his BO pic. Jason looks normal in this but I think his campaign ad at BO is a very cheesy pic. But then, compared to this, BO is a very cheesy blog, imho.

Saltzman showing up is as likely as anyone knowing about the SOS' (US) speech being given a bit earlier.
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Good God, you got to be kidding Ed. Is this the kind of behavior 21 years in South California does to a guy. Honestly, take it easy. Did your steering committee approve of your posting here. Public financing is not a scheme the way we do it in Portland. I know W. Hollywood may do it differently, is there no City Commissioner seats open in W. Hollywood. If you dont want to be associated with this "bunch of clowns", then why are you in the picture at all?
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Ed, I won't be voting for you. If you didn't want to be associated with this group, why did you stand in the picture? Who knows, but you did. Now you throw a "pissed" fit in public over it?

Your lack of awareness around basic public communication skills, coupled with your demonstrated willingness to blame others for your choices, convinces me you're not qualified for elected office.
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Arrr Ed me matey, we've got yer picture and now yer soul and never will we let it go.

Me gave an urchin street hobbit $5 just a fortnight ago, but ye won't be gittin any pieces of silver from this old pirate.

We be splitin thou share o' booty with the four who hold fast. Stead of 5 they'll each get six and a quater!

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