Democrats Kicked Ass!
2008 Election
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Fact Check
Are the Candidates’ Mailers Accurate?
Dissecting the candidates’ campaign lit.
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I Love Television™
The Cure for Post-Traumatic Stress
The Hills: Summer’s Eve for the Brain!
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Shut Up… No, YOU Shut Up!
Nonpartisan Advice for the Upcoming Presidential Debates: An I [Heart] Television™ Special Report!
I [Heart] TV™’s Presidential Debate Advice
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Inside The Monster
Taking In and Taking On The 2008 Democratic National Convention
Behind the scenes—and the insanity—of the Democratic National Convention.
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Sam’s $1,000 Club
Mayor-Elect Adams Ups Donor Limit to Retire Debt
Mayor-elect Sam Adams scrambles to pay off his campaign debt, and finds generous donors.
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Condoms Among Corn Dogs
Planned Parenthood Digs Up Voters at the State Fair
Planned Parenthood races to reach voters in unlikely places.
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Middaugh Ground
Jim Middaugh Launches City Council Campaign
Last month, Jim Middaugh was camped out in his dining room—which doubled as a command center—coordinating volunteers who were fanned out across Portland, collecting $5 contributions and signatures for his bid for public campaign financing. Defying expectations, Middaugh turned in 1,623 valid contributions in just two weeks, following City Commissioner Erik Sten’s sudden announcement that […]
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Race to the Finish
Public Financing Deadline Looms
With a week to go before the January 31 deadline to qualify for thousands of dollars in public campaign financing, city council and mayoral candidates are scrambling for their final $5 contributions. Only one candidate, Amanda Fritz—who’s running for the seat Sam Adams is vacating to run for mayor—has been certified as a publicly financed […]
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Hall Monitor
Back to School
“Where’s my coffee?” Mayor Tom Potter asks his Chief of Staff Austin Raglione on Tuesday morning, January 15. It’s been ages since a staffer left to fetch him a double short latte. Usually, Potter can get his caffeine fix in the mayor’s office break room, or hop over to one of several coffee shops within […]