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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That’s unexpected…
Is he trying to compete with Musk for the title of most slandered man in america for the not orange category?
Lord, please let there be a billionaire like this for California too.
Is this an about face, or is it a conflicted policy?
I appreciate his intentions in this instance.
Nike was heavily involved in the woke movement in my
opinion.
Spending money doesn’t do it though.
Very unexpected.
“Nike was heavily involved in the woke movement in my opinion.”
That’s what I thought. Why the reversal?
The non-Progressive billionaires finally get some conviction.
He’ll be forced out and canceled soon.
I thought he was a big lefty.
Very true. There was even an ad promoting trans kids.
It’s affecting his business.
Yes, this surprised the missus and me as well. Good for him. I wonder how the university of Nike will react after this declaration?
this stuns me!! next thing to quickly do is cancel all the sponsorships of all the WOKE athletes under your wallet!!
But it is a day late and a dollar short. Should have happened years ago.
He founded Nike. He is not Nike.
They are two different things.
Winds blowing other way, wanting to get out in front. Business man who made lots of money sees something, maybe?
If things do go another way, how many conservative virtue signalers would there be?
If he saw the light, I’m in favor of it.
I missed the joyous event. Thanks for the mention.
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