Wake-up call
If you're a Portlander who hasn't read the WW piece on the economics of the current Portland mayoral race, you absolutely must. Commissioner Jim Francesconi has raised a bejillion bucks, including tens of thousands apiece from the same Old Money interests that have controlled Portland for years. He's poised to crush his opposition on the strength of campaign finances alone.
All the more reason to vote against him in May, force a runoff later in the year, and gain more time to decide whether we really want more of the same as we've been getting.
Once you've reached the ABF point, the question becomes who among the other candidates has a decent chance in a head-to-head against Diamond Jim. To me, at least so far, it's Potter.
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"Once you've reached the ABF point, the question becomes who among the other candidates has a decent chance in a head-to-head against Diamond Jim. To me, at least so far, it's Potter."
Couldn't agree more. I'd be even happier to vote for a good liberal Republican, the kind who used to do good things for this state.
But please tell me when at long last you come to realize that GWB, Inc. is not a good and barely a bad Republican, but a mutated horror the country cannot dream of affording another four years.
And that that will entail a vote for if not money to John Kerry.
Posted by petey | March 26, 2004 3:22 PM
I noticed in the WW article that your computer bud, RL, has endorsed Francisconi - what's up with that???? And why was he part of the 3-2 vote (with JF) in favor of parking garages in NW Portland, with Katz and Sten opposed? Looks to me like your least favorite commissioners were on the right side of that issue.
Posted by TimC | March 27, 2004 11:53 PM
The Randmeister does zig off course from time to time, that's for sure. It's part of his split personality problem.
Posted by Jack Bog | March 27, 2004 11:58 PM