The media is starting to talk about my race for Secretary of State. It’s talking about how much money I’ve raised. That’s the headline in the City/Region Section of the Register Guard. Yesterday there was an article in the Associated Press that talked about this place we all hang out together. That’s right, the media is talking about our blog.
It’s not a bad thing and it’s a very expected part of the process. Remember, I was part of the media for 23 years so I get it.
I have to say, it’s interesting to be on this side of the lens. In today’s Guard article they talk about how a big portion of my fundraising money is coming from the Timber Industry. As Secretary of State I will serve on the State’s Land Board. As a reporter I always covered Timber Issues with balance and that is why the industry would like to see me in this position. Our state lands need to be managed to protect and to prosper. The money raised off the management of these lands helps fund education in Oregon. I’m also getting a lot of money from farmers and agriculture and from people like you.
Gosh, this is starting to sound like a stump speech and for that I am sorry.
The other reason the Timber Industry, Agriculture, Business People and a lot of others I might add, would like to see me win this position is redistricting. In two years we’ll do another census in Oregon. The Secretary of State could end up in the position of redrawing state house and senate seats. The last time this was done it was done based on partisanship. In other words it was done unfairly to give one party an unfair advantage over the other. I think that’s wrong. If that responsibility comes to me, I would not go in and try to give Republicans and unfair advantage either. I would redraw those lines based on “Communities of Interest”. That’s the way it is supposed to be done.
Those backing me financially know that I’ve always been fair in my work. They know that they aren’t going to get an unfair advantage over anyone. With me they will have someone who will put the politics behind him and do what’s fair.I have a history of listening, not just to my party but to everyone. I did that in my job as a Journalist and will do the same thing as Secretary of State.
One interesting note from the article shows that my opponent has raised almost as much from union leadership, as I have from all my supporters combined.
Dancer Total $139,508
Opponents Union Total $135,191
That was an interesting article. I felt it was not fair to you though Rick, especially foryour hometown paper. That last fact you pointed out should have been looked at more, and they did not give it a fair shake. Think about it. That lady has gotten 130,000 dollers from Unions. And what has she done in the state to earn that. She has fought to make peoples votes not private in Unions, just like the Union bosses want. Heck Rick, i trust a man cutting down a tree alot further than i would ever trust a union boss in some high rise in portland. Keep bringing in the money, and we will keep supporting you because the partisanship needs to end.
That is why i call em the Cashregister Guard!