Back to some Oregon Primary Election Round-up
At 8:30 p.m. at the Lucky Lab Beer Hall on Northwest Quimby Street campaign worker Bob Durston, clad in a purple and yellow bowling shirt, was banking on city Commissioner Erik Sten’s many supporters to turn in their ballots at the last minute.
, who took a leave of absence to work on his re-election campaign.
By the next morning, Durston looked prophetic. From 45 percent early in the evening, Sten’s margin grew to more than 50 percent as the last-minute ballots were counted by the next morning — meaning a runoff would not be necessary.
I like that quote. Bush went for the Amish. Random Seattle City Council candidate went for the Goth Vote. Eric Sten’s electoral base: Slackers. There is something pleasing in how this election result annoyed the editorial staff of The Oregonian and the Portland Tribune and local conservative radio hosts and The Portland Business Alliance and the Responsible and upstanding folks of the community, including I guess this guy. The Rabble Has Spoken!
Now we go, as per the final caller to the Rick Emerson Show during their faux election coverage meant to be wrapped into KOIN News 6… how this call ended up being part of the equation on the local news story of “What listeners to this local talk show were talking about” as per the Big Story of low voter turnout I do not know, “I think it’s time we Vote With Our Rifles!”
May 21st, 2006 at 1:17 pm
Hm. Maybe I oughta redo that last paragraph?