Posted on 10/16/2022 4:34:13 PM PDT by libh8er
Oregon's richest man said he would do whatever he could to end Democrats' 40-year hold on the state and prevent its nominee Tina Kotek winning the race to be the next governor.
Last week, Phil Knight, the billionaire co-founder of Nike, donated $1 million to Republican candidate Christine Drazan after bankrolling the campaign of an independent who has turned the election into a toss-up.
Analysts said his two-horse strategy suggested Knight was intent on keeping the Democrat out of the governor's mansion.
A swath of the electorate in this liberal state has turned on the outgoing Democratic governor, blaming her for woke policies that have allowed an explosion of crime, drug use and homelessness.
In a rare interview, Knight, 84, said he would do whatever it took to end the Democrat's stranglehold on power and described himself as 'an anti-Tina person.'
'One of the political cartoons after our legislative session had a person snorting cocaine out of a mountain of white,' he told the New York Times.
'It said, "Which of these is illegal in Oregon?" And the answer was the plastic straw.'
Before that, he had given $3.75 million to Betsy Johnson, running as an independent.
His money has turned the race into a close-fought contest.
Voters are flirting with electing the state's first Republican governor since 1982 -when Men at Work were at number one and the year Diet Coke was launched.
The most recent polls give Drazan a slight lead over Kotek, with Johnson, a former Democrat, attracting enough support to act as a significant spoiler.
A poll published on Wednesday by Clout Research, a GOP-linked firm, reported that Drazan held a five-point lead over Kotek.
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Maybe he saw the impact of Going Woke on the company’s bottom line.
Not sure about the UofN, but this is good.
Hope it holds up.
One would hope. I hope he saw the Democrat party as a direct
threat to the nation as well.
welcome to the party pal, a lil late...
Funded Johnson to defeat Kotek. When Drazan’s poll numbers rose above Johnson, so he backed the new possible winner. As he said, he just doesn’t want the Democrat to win again in Oregon.
I’m going to a BBQ being held for Drazan and other Republican candidates. No cost....I was surprised. I’m sure they will ask for donations at the event...but, NO Cost. Unusual, must be some of that Knight money being used.
Great! Therefore I do not have to stop my boycott of Nike.
If he saw the light, I’m in favor of it.
^^^^^^^^
Me too. Great news
This guy makes George Soros look like chump change! The only way to make more $$, apparently, is to divorce Jeff Bezos.
Yes! About damn time.
I understand your and agree with your views there. Thanks
for the background.
They’ll go from 18 different uniforms to two.
he’s right leaning but i’m surprised no one posted before when he donated to gop in the past.
and the funny thing is people keep buying nike shoes. as well as kanye west’s shoes.
“:^)
I tried finding that cartoon. I couldn’t.
But I did find this: https://www.facebook.com/teamcoco/videos/psa-dont-use-plastic-straws-to-snort-cocaine/1676522242654722/
Times are so weird that it’s surreal.
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It seems like a lot more than 18...
Sure Nike is a woke company. But when the reality of wokeness finally hits your neighborhood, you’re opinion might change.
Please report back here how the BBQ went. I imagine the enthusiasm level is rising.
[It’s affecting his business.]
Nike inventory is up 44%.
I’d imagine so.
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