Two lightweights do not equal one heavy weight. Merkely the waffler and the other one the hair do. YUK!

Merkely may waffle (as if Sen Smith doesn't?), but he is the man. And people will gravitate to the man, not away from the man. Steve Novick is not the boy, but he surely is not (again NOT) the man. Merkely will beat Novick 60% to 40%, or better. Why is that? Because he is the man.

But then Merkely will have to go up against a much bigger man, and he will lose to Sen. Smith by 45% to 55%, or maybe even by a bigger margin.

I am so excited about Greg Macpherson's candidacy! He is such a great supporter of a woman's right to choose and he carried the bill on domestic partnerships, I strongly believe he is the best candidate Democrats have at keeping the AG's office.

Kroger's a relative unknown but smart as hell and I'd be surprised if Macpherson has anything on him when it comes to choice, marriage, etc. (although I don't know him well enough to be certain).

Jack can walk down the hall and ask.

I guess I should be more clear. Do we want an Attorney General who just moved to Oregon to run for his own political ambitions and who just took the Oregon bar exam this past July? Or do we want a third generation Oregonian who knows and understands the challenges that face our state who has practiced here for 30 years? My bet is with a seasoned attorney with political experience and not the arrogant professor who is using Oregon as his own personal stepping stone.

Might be a mistake to post of this blog, but Macpherson's legislative history concerning M37 and the subsequent 49 will hurt his chances. 49 is no compromise, or a fair fix to M37. If Macpherson gets through the first test with Kroger on the demo primary, I believe the whole electoral will be told the more complete story concerning 49 and Greg's part in manipulating 49 as a "fair fix". Greg forgot what his dad legislated concerning reasonable compensation when state-wide zoning was implemented. Greg is no Hector.

My bet is with a seasoned attorney with political experience and not the arrogant professor who is using Oregon as his own personal stepping stone.

I know and like them both quite well. You are wrong about Kroger. There are many differences between the two men, but you are missing them, badly.

See if this is a closer assessment Jack, I have met Greg and he impresses me as a steady political player, but we will never see any change under him. Kroger took on Enron, which was political suicide if he had failed. From what I have seen of the political system it beats people into submission. Any of these folks when you meet them one on one, in a social setting are really someone you could enjoy having two fingers and a cigar with. When they are playing in the political arena it changes them into something we don't trust or like very much. The higher up they go the more they become the political animals that we don't want to walk into the forest with. The system plays them really, they either half to do big things at a pace it it hard to competently maintain, like Kroger did with Enron, and Sten has been trying to regain momentum for, or you establish your self as old faithful and reliable whose scent for the hunt has long gone now the "go to" bloodhound in Lady and the Tramp, a movie with two little girls I am sure you have in your collection.

"not the arrogant professor who is using Oregon as his own personal stepping stone"

I'm under the distinct impression that PDX Girl doesn't know what (or whom) she's talking about.

Start here, and report back: http://lawlib.lclark.edu/podcast/?p=265

Kroger is the first candidate I've seen who I would actually proactively support with my time and efforts (not my vote, unfortunately, since I'm not an Oregon voter).

Kroger is great. He's not in the race because of personal ambition. He told me that running for AG is more of a sacrifice than anything else. He's facing a massive pay-cut, a huge stress and responsibility increase, less time with his family, etc. But in exchange he gets to help solve some of Oregon's problems. I can't think of anyone more fit for the job.

I can't think of anyone more fit for the job.

Could we please have an independent assessment of his hair?