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ISSUE #33.24 • NEWS • OPINION

Vote, dammit


WW's endorsements for the May 15 election.

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MAYOR TOM POTTER is among the supporters of Ballot Measure 26-91, which would change the city to a "strong mayor" form of government.
IMAGE: Alicia Carrier
BY WW EDITORIAL STAFF | 503-243-2122

[April 25th, 2007] For gawd's sake, pay attention!

In May 2005, fewer than one in five Multnomah County voters bothered to turn in a ballot. This time around, can we do a little better? Please?

We'd be lying if we suggested the fate of Western civilization is on the line. It's not. But Portland's future form of government and the cast of characters who make decisions for 60,000 kids in the Portland, David Douglas and Parkrose school districts are.

Besides, we've spent countless hours with the candidates and those who support and oppose the various measures on the May 15 mail-in ballot just so you don't have to. The least you can do when you get your ballots this week is vote!

Here are our picks:

Ballot Measures

Portland Public Schools

Multnomah Education Services District














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RECENT COMMENTS ON “Vote, dammit”

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"It is inappropriate of you to use the emotionally-charged language of the opposition in your endorsement explanation to this measure."

Oddly, they don't actually do this. Once agai...

b!X, Apr 26th, 2007 10:02am
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TJM, While I am happy to join you in supporting Ruth Adkins (and did so BEFORE Vicki announced her resignation), you are incorrect in stating that she was "the only candidate that questioned these dec...

Zarwen, May 1st, 2007 3:34pm
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kudos for trying to get 20-30-somethings to vote (good luck)

but shame on you for backing a banker because he "listens" to his opponents (?) Yah, he listens. Then paternalistically...

endangeredma, May 10th, 2007 12:40pm
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RUTH ADKINS! AND ANYONE EXCEPT WYNDE! WRITE IN ANOTHER NAME FOR REGAN>>>>>>GET THOSE FOLKS OUT!!!!!!!!!!!

meagan, May 13th, 2007 4:45pm
 
 
 






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