And they're off
The folks who want to be Portland's next mayor are starting to amass war chests. Streetcar Charlie's showing $14,000 in the kitty, while Eileen the Founder has apparently piled up around $75,000. Meanwhile, we noted with interest that Willy Week dished out a serving of snide to Brady in this piece. They're probably shining up the halo for the fair-haired Cogen if he decides to enter the race.
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Comments (9)
More importantly, how much does Sammy have?
We need to get rid of him and all the PowerPoint printing, charette organizing, group verbalization coordinating, pie-in-the-sky dreaming fabulizers he calls staff.
Posted by Steve | June 24, 2011 3:45 PM
Does it matter how much Sam has? I think my dog could beat him in an election at this point. On the other hand, my dog's better than Charlie or Jeff. I'm not keen on Eileen, either - though at least she has some actual work skills.
Posted by Max | June 24, 2011 4:32 PM
all the PowerPoint printing, charette organizing, group verbalization coordinating, pie-in-the-sky dreaming fabulizers
Do you expect anything different from Hales or Cogen? I doubt it. Even Brady looks like a Kool-Aid drinker.
For real change, you'd have to get new congressional representatives who will bring back money for cops and schools instead of streetcar foolishness. Don't hold your breath.
Posted by Jack Bog | June 24, 2011 4:47 PM
OK
Dumping Earl isn't going to happen soon.
"Does it matter how much Sam has? I think my dog could beat him"
Not without a viable opponent (and it wouldn't take much don't forget Oken-Berg who got close to beating Vera) - This is Portland after all.
Posted by Steve | June 24, 2011 6:19 PM
I don't think Cogen is going to run. He and his former boss Saltzman are just trying to make Sammie's life difficult with their "maybe, just maybe" comments
(and Saltzman pretty much said so in that interview a couple of weeks ago). My guess is that the field is pretty much set -- and Brady's $75k will help keep it that way. One remaining possibility is Francesconi, but he's probably struggling to get fund-raising commitments since everyone already gave last time he ran. And Francesconi probably hurts Hales more than Brady. It will be two former City Hall insiders versus the "local, green" outsider.
Given that this is Portland, I would be happy with Brady, who at least will bring some private sector experience to PDX government.
Posted by Miles | June 24, 2011 7:22 PM
At this point, it is hard to figure out what Eileen Brady wants to do in the Mayor's office. I'd like to hear more from her. Anybody but Adams. Whichever Adams opponent polls the highest before voting day - that person will get my vote.
Posted by Bilbo | June 25, 2011 4:16 AM
What difference does it make as long as you fools in Portland keep electing the samedo nothing Democrats nothing will ever change.I'm sure you clowns will reelect uncle Sam Sam Adams again cause you don't have the brains to elect a Republican.
Posted by matthew vantress | June 25, 2011 4:57 PM
The Portland Republicans all moved to Maywood Park. There are no more left.
Posted by Bilbo | June 25, 2011 6:31 PM
There are a few of us republicans still in Portland..
And of the crop of candidates I'm leaning towards Brady, I may disagree on some issues but at least she doesn't need a half a dozen cabin boys to tote her baggage into office...
Posted by tankfixer | June 27, 2011 2:19 PM