Those registered Republican voters in Oregon who have received their ballots may have noticed that no Republican filed to run for Attorney General.
If a candidate gets enough write-in votes in a primary election, they can still appear on the ballot in November if they are qualified and accept the nomination. Normally when no candidate from one party files to run for an office, a candidate of the other party organizes a write-in campaign to win the nomination for both parties. This year however, in the Oregon Attorney General’s race there is a tough primary between two Democrats, Greg Macpherson a far-left Legislator, and Professor John Kroger who has taken HUGE donations from unions, making it difficult to run a write-in campaign as well. Also, a lot of usual RINO's, who would typically write in one of the Democrats, will be voting in the important Democratic Presidential primary.
All this leaves an opening for a Republican candidate. Enter Ron Saxton, a former attorney and School Board Chairman who ran for Governor in 2002 and 2006, winning the nomination, but failing to win the general, in 2006.
After the 2006 election Saxton said he was unlikely to seek public office again. However, if he is nominated by write-in votes, he would likely accept the nomination. Saxton has the qualifications, high name-recognition, and fairly moderate positions on the issues that it will take to win the general election.
Republicans should consider writing-in Ron Saxton (that's R-o-n S-a-x-t-o-n) for Attorney General as they vote in the next few weeks (don't forget to fill in the bubble as well). He will need the support of many Republicans to stave off any write-in efforts by the Democratic candidates, so anybody interested in voting for him should tell all their friends, too.
5 comments:
Yes please do write in Sax the Axe for A.G. That way he can the state's second highest constitutional office to his list of political failures.
Though Ron enjoys the funding of some of Portland's republican elite he is a most unsavory character (to wit renting a pied e terre where he did not actually live so that his son could attend the best PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL in Oregon, because renting a studio in the Lincoln district is a whole lot cheaper than paying tuition at Jesuit).
Ron doesn't play in the provinces either. Charisma, or lack thereof seems to be the principal problem Republicans face in statewide offices. Sax the Axe just ain't all that likable.
YES!
Like his bid for governor, this'll be one big flop.
Haha, like I really want a right-wing anti-immigration zealot for attorney general. This is one of the few races where I wish I was registered as a Democrat instead of an independent so I could support Kate Brown. But in any case, I'm glad none of the ReThugs have a chance.
Good job AJ. I love the idea. And Red. Do you really believe that someone else that has the money should not be allowed to rent what they want to be able to send their kid to where they want too?
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