Cogen to be crowned
Word on the street is that Margaret Carter, like Steve Novick, is dropping out of the Multnomah County chair race.
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Comments (13)
I hear Steve is now working on a "Second Thoughts Tax."
Posted by Bill Mcdonald | March 10, 2010 12:29 PM
I have to wonder if all these last minute decisions were really last minute.
Posted by EternalHope | March 10, 2010 1:09 PM
I really don't know who would want the seat (like the governor race) since about the only way they are going to pull Mult County out is by cutting spending. Mr Wheeler seemed to be the only one with enough backbone to follow-thru on that.
Posted by Steve | March 10, 2010 1:29 PM
A source close to the commission stated that Carter’s decision to drop her bid was because she would have to resign her current high-level position in the Department of Human Services.
Yeah, she didnt want to risk losing her cushy big-paying position the governor created for her.
Posted by Jon | March 10, 2010 2:13 PM
I have to wonder if all these last minute decisions were really last minute.
I take it you're thinking there was a long-term plan for Ben Westlund to expire the day before the election filing deadline?
Posted by Allan L. | March 10, 2010 2:31 PM
Cogan at least is the least hackneyed of the current crop of political hacks.
Posted by John Benton | March 10, 2010 2:50 PM
If you wanted any further proof of how crappy the economy is, just look at all the people signing up to run for these crappy jobs.
Posted by The Original Bob W | March 10, 2010 2:57 PM
What happens to Wheeler's political career if he loses the election for treasurer after his interim period runs?
Posted by none | March 10, 2010 3:02 PM
What happens to Wheeler's political career if he loses the election for treasurer after his interim period runs?
No problem; he's wealthy. He'll just climb some mountains or write another book or go teach a seminar at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government until something else opens up.
(Despite the snark, I do think he's one of the sharper knives in the drawer of political leadership in these parts.)
Posted by Eric | March 10, 2010 3:44 PM
That isn't saying much when the rest of the drawer is filled with kids' plastic sporks.
Posted by Mike (the other one) | March 10, 2010 3:56 PM
A rare but welcome homage to the much neglected spork
Posted by Mike D | March 10, 2010 8:07 PM
Politicians should only spork when sporken to.
Posted by Mojo | March 10, 2010 10:33 PM
Another example of spork-barrel politics?
Posted by Bryan G | March 11, 2010 10:18 AM