Quick Picks for the Primary
A WW endorsements cheat sheet for your vote-by-mail ballot.
July 1st, 2009
Q & A • John Kroger | Oregon’s Attorney General Answers WW’s Questions on The Adams Report.10 comments
July 1st, 2009
Cover Story • The Good, The Bad And The Awful | WW’s biennial ranking of metro-area legislators.45 comments
July 1st, 2009
Hey, Neighbor! • Hey, Neighbor!0 comments
July 1st, 2009
Double Standards | John Kroger’s report on the mayor comes under fire from ex-prosecutor and victims’ advocate.3 comments
July 1st, 2009
Murmurs • Don’t Stop ’Til You Get Enough.3 comments
July 1st, 2009
Strip Fees | A dancer sues her ex-boss in an industry where many strippers don’t make wages.4 comments
July 1st, 2009
Letters to the Editor • Inbox | But Wait—There’s More!0 comments
July 1st, 2009
Ask the Editor • What Were We Thinking? | WW Editor Mark Zusman answers your questions about our coverage.5 comments
June 24th, 2009
Cover Story • The Adams Report | Fourteen fascinating things we learned from Attorney General John Kroger’s investigation.57 comments
June 24th, 2009
Hey, Neighbor! • Hey, Neighbor!0 comments
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[May 7th, 2008]
Now that you’ve received your ballots for the May 20 primary, here’s a thumbnail cheat sheet summarizing our endorsements in the contested races. An (i) signals an incumbent seeking re-election.
To read all our endorsements from last week and watch video of WW's endorsement interviews, see our online Voters' Guide.
PRESIDENT
(D) Barack Obama: The wisdom to speak to us as adults about the challenges we face.
CITY HALL
Mayor (Nonpartisan) Sam Adams: Most qualified to lead and most in tune with what Portlanders want.
Council, Position 1 (Nonpartisan) Amanda Fritz: Trumps opponents on city budget knowledge and will give bureaucrats sleepless nights.
Council, Position 2 (Nonpartisan): Nick Fish: Honest, hardworking and his own man. Make his third candidacy the charm.
Council, Position 4 (Nonpartisan) Randy Leonard(i): Council’s go-to guy for courage and candor.
CONGRESS
U.S. Senate (D) Steve Novick: Unwavering willingness to tackle tough issues. And funny to boot.
U.S. Senate (R): Gordon Smith (i): No serious opponent.
U.S. House District 1 (D) Will Hobbs: Smart and convinced us he’d be more vocal and effective than incumbent Rep. David Wu.
U.S. House District 1 (R) Joel Haugen: Willing to make waves in the GOP.
U.S. House District 3 (D) Earl Blumenauer (i): A solid rep and on leadership track in Congress.
U.S. House District 5 (D) Kurt Schrader: Brains plus independence make him an obvious choice.
U.S. House District 5 (R) Kevin Mannix: Brains plus independence (also) make him an obvious choice.
STATE
Secretary of State (D) Vicki Walker: Energy, specifics and fearlessness equal unbeatable combo.
Attorney General (D) Greg Macpherson: A close call, but he’s shown success on some of the Legislature’s toughest issues.
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Multnomah County
District 1 (Nonpartisan) Deborah Kafoury: A well-qualified candidate makes this an easy call against weak competition.
District 3 (Nonpartisan) Mike Delman: A well-qualified candidate noses out two strong competitors based on his county experience.
District 4 (Nonpartisan) Carla Piluso: Solid police background plus enthusiasm.
METRO
District 2 (Nonpartisan) Carlotta Collette (i): Intelligent and brings a welcome communications background to an agency struggling to communicate its many missions.
District 6 (Nonpartisan) Robert Liberty (i): Land-use expert and the resident skeptic on the council.
STATE
Senate District 23 (D) Jackie Dingfelder: Proven herself in the House as an able ally for enviros and consumers.
House District 38 (D) Chris Garrett: Gutsy and experienced inside the Capitol.
House District 42 (D) Jules Kopel-Bailey: Beats out a strong field with expertise in planning and sustainability.
House District 45 (D) Michael Dembrow: Longtime PCC instructor brings brains and education background.
House District 49 (D) Nick Kahl: High energy plus a lame opponent.
House District 52 (D) Suzanne VanOrman: Education background and a commitment to healthcare access.
House District 52 (R) Phyllis Thiemann: No specifics, but she runs a bed-and-breakfast—maybe she’s a hard worker.
STATEWIDE MEASURES
Measure 51-Yes!: Strengthens the constitutional rights of crime victims.
Measure 52-Yes!: Same as above, just deals with a different part of the state constitution.
Measure 53-Yes!: Fixes a screw-up in an earlier property-seizure measure.
RECENT COMMENTS ON “Quick Picks for the Primary”
WW is still wrong about the Attorney General position. Go find the story from last week, watch their interview video with the candidates, and then see what I mean. The AG is supposed to be a real la...
The Oregonian Editorial Board on Senate District 23:
Cruz knows the issues well
Sean Cruz, who has served as (Senator) Gordly's legislative aide and chief of staf...
It must be hard to rationalize the AG endorsement in lieu of mac's completely negative advertising/smear campaign...against a fellow democrat!!! I thought, based upon the video and their positions, th...
WW got the AG endorsement exactly right. Macpherson is more than a legislator with connections; he has been an attorney in Oregon for more than 30 years. Kroger only practiced law for something like...
