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18 de Diciembre, 2007
GOP dead in OR
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A LOCAL CONSEQUENCE of widespread Republican incompetence:
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - After four losses in races for statewide office in recent years, Republican activist Kevin Mannix isn't planning to run for anything in 2008."I'm on the sidelines for now," says the former GOP lawmaker and gubernatorial contender.
Mannix plans to be active politically promoting anti-crime ballot measures. But among potential GOP candidates, he has a lot of company on the sidelines.
Even though election year 2008 has nearly arrived, no Republicans have filed yet to run for any of the three statewide offices that will be up for grabs. Four Democrats already have filed for secretary of state, two for attorney general and one for state treasurer.
GOP officials insist they will field credible candidates in all three races by the March filing deadline. But it's getting late to launch a statewide campaign and the dearth of GOP contenders is seen by many as a sign that Republicans still haven't recovered from the shellacking they took - both in Oregon and nationally - in the 2006 elections.
In that election, Republicans suffered their sixth consecutive defeat in the Oregon governor's race, despite GOP contender Ron Saxton's big campaign fundraising advantage over Democratic incumbent Ted Kulongoski. And Republicans lost the Oregon House, putting Democrats in full control of the Legislature for the first time in 16 years.
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Comentarios (1)
tomas el yanqui dijo:
If only we could do that in GA.
Fortunately, I'm right on the edge between an urban district in Atlanta (represented by a D) and a suburban district on the NW side of the city (represented by an R). That means I shift back and forth as the parties fight over redistricting. I suppose that's the best I can hope for down here, unless I move into the city itself.
Palabras por tomas el yanqui spat forth on el 19 de Diciembre, 2007 at 07:21 AM