The internets are on fire today with discussion about the absolute avalanche of candidates who have suddenly filed for the state treasurer, county commissioner and county chair seats, which opened up like dominoes after State Treasurer Ben Westlund died on Sunday. Hat tips to BlueOregon, WW and the Oregonian, who have been breaking the news of candidates all day.
The count has been changing by the minute but as of 2:31 pm eleven candidates have declared for these three seats. Wait, Steve Novick just dropped out as I am writing this. Ten candidates. Three seats. Some of them are well-known and experienced politicians, one of them is the city noise control officer.
So in a 100% scientific, heat-of-the-filing-day poll… who would you vote for? And more importantly, if all of the candidates were placed into a grisly battle royale with the Oregon Zoo’s Pale Faced Saki Monkey (which “sleeps in trees coiled like a cat” and can “emit loud and penetrating call in the wild”) WHO WOULD SURVIVE?
- Top row, from left: Jim Hill, Ted Wheeler, Rick Metsger, Chris Telfer, Margaret Carter (bottom row): Jeff Cogen, Karol Collymore, Chuck Currie, Gary Hansen, Paul van Orden
- Pale Faced Saki Money
Who would you vote for for State Treasurer?
Take the rest of the polls below the cut!
Who would you vote for for County Chair?
Who would you vote for for County Commissioner Seat 2?
If all of these candidates were thrown into a battle royale with the pale faced saki monkey WHO WOULD SURVIVE??
Why isn’t the monkey in the poll?
The monkey is in the poll. Hit the jump.
Why isn’t the monkey in EVERY poll?
Oh, the jump. More polls. Got it. Saki monkey rules over us all. Though I still prefer the hairless pigs.
Wheeler did Everest. he has my vote
Paul Van Orden posed for the photo with a helmet. That guy is ready for the arena.
i did just 5 mintues googling on Currie; the guy has some impressive history. it’s not my district, but won’t be an easy choice. Enrique Arias, not even listed here, is an awesome human being. figuring out debate format is gonna take a saki monkey to achieve.
Re: “Meet A County Candidate: Chuck Currie”
Chuck Currie has championed all the WRONG ISSUES on mental health for as long as I HAVE KNOWN HIM.
As James Chasse is an issue,it is a mess bigger, then just money,and like most people like Chuck, his answer is throw money at it.
CHUCK…WE ARE BROKE!
You called for Adams to resign, then didn’t back the recall..THAT IS POLITICAL AND HUMAN COWARDNESS.
We are a city /county/state..country, on the brink of fiscal ruin,and your answer is a SIN TAX(NO, I DON’T SMOKE)not one mention of the SELLWOOD BRIDGE,not one mention of the WAPATO JAIL. WHERE IS THE ACCOUNTIBILITY? there is none from a person like yourself…therefore you cannot lead.
Now for the old part..Chuck and I do not agree..at all, ever, that the “CRIMINALLY INSANE” (yes Chuck, they are mentally ill) need to be anywhere in this county..those judged guilty but insane of murder, arson or rape(good example of that would be a patient placed in WA.COUNTY,near Hillsboro, that raped a 3 yr old baby.
Chuck has refused to defend 3 yr old babies…the criminally insane have more rights.
Now before you or the interviewer go off on me as being against the mentally ill ,you need to call County commissioner John Lindsey in Linn county, and sheriff Rob Gordon in WA.county and ask them of my work with them on this issue.
WE will get this criminally insane thing resolved, IT HAS ALREADY KILLED ONE MAN RIGHT HERE.
No Chuck….your not the man for the job
Jack Peek