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cascadiance

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11. Yes, and you wonder why Kitzhaber is supporting prop 90 when the party and most others aren't...

Reply to davidpdx (Reply #10)

Fri Sep 19, 2014, 08:41 PM

Sep 2014

... as well as Richardson. I'm guessing they're both getting nervous about appealing to the independent voters to keep the margin in their favor.

The Dems should be emphasizing and publicizing recent stories like this one about a teacher shooting herself in school, to question Richardson's judgement earlier when he was a fierce and leading advocate in Oregon to arming teachers after Clackamas and Sandy Hook shootings.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/09/11/teacher-accidental-shooting/15452271/

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Polling: Merkley and Kitzhaber (updated) [View all] davidpdx Jul 2014 OP

Heartening news on this Friday afternoon. classof56 Jul 2014 #1

Wehby, the stalker, and Richardson, the champion of guns for teachers in schools, are losers! cascadiance Jul 2014 #2

I've had to block Richardson LWolf Jul 2014 #3

I think we are probably going to be ok on the statewide elections quakerboy Jul 2014 #4

I think so too davidpdx Jul 2014 #5

Remind those that don't vote in this election that it will screw them if they DON'T... cascadiance Jul 2014 #6

update: a quick check of the RCP averages... 0rganism Sep 2014 #7

Thanks for the update davidpdx Sep 2014 #8

The Kochs, etc. might not give up yet on Wehby... Newer conservative poll is closer... cascadiance Sep 2014 #9

Just saw that davidpdx Sep 2014 #10

Yes, and you wonder why Kitzhaber is supporting prop 90 when the party and most others aren't... cascadiance Sep 2014 #11

I think Kitzhaber is dead wrong on M90 davidpdx Sep 2014 #12

Bump davidpdx Sep 2014 #13

another update: Kitz up 12, Merkely up 13 0rganism Oct 2014 #14