Posted on 03/29/2004 5:25:31 AM PST by freepatriot32
Oregon Libertarian Tom Cox is following up on his promise: He said last year -- when he was chairman of the state Libertarian Party -- that Republican legislators in his state who voted to approve a tax hike would be opposed when they came up for re-election. He is now running against one of those Republicans.
And his move has been noted -- and applauded -- by local media and lawmakers alike.
The Salem Statesman Journal, in the capital city, pointed out that both Libertarians and some Republicans said they would do their utmost to kick those lawmakers out of office, but that Republicans had not stepped up to the plate to challenge GOP incumbents.
Only Libertarians are fielding opposition to the 10 tax-increasing Republicans, and Cox stands a good chance of winning his campaign against incumbent Rep. Mary Gallegos for the state House District 29 seat, the Statesman Journal reported.
Cox ran a high-profile gubernatorial race in 2002, then was a spokesman on three state-wide ballot initiatives -- including Measure 30, which would have raised taxes by $1.2 billion over three years -- so he enjoys strong name recognition in the state.
The facts that Measure 30 was defeated in February by 59 percent of the state's voters and that the Libertarians were given much media attention in the tax hike's defeat shed an even more positive light on Cox's race, since he was a primary opponent of the measure.
Cox also has the public support of at least three incumbent legislators: "He's had several Republicans coming to him, saying 'I think you have a real good shot at this,' said Elizabeth "Pith" Lourdes, one of Cox's campaign workers.
"We have an extremely good chance against Gallegos," Lourdes said. "She is not doing an entirely bad job, but she voted to raise taxes a couple of times."
And those tax-raising votes are enough reason to want any incumbent out of office, she said.
"Gallegos is a very nice lady, but nice doesn't get the job done," she added. "She was under pressure, and she took the easy way out."
Two Democrats -- Chuck Riley and Elena Uhing -- have also filed in the District 29 primary. Riley was the party's nominee in 2002, when Gallegos won her first term.
Cox doesn't have to run in the primary, making for a three-way race in November.
I agree with CA Guy here. I have a strong feeling that Hastert, DeLay, Bush and Rove are continuing a 20 year Republican plan to destroy the Democrat Party. It started in 1994 -- they're halfway home.
Like I said, republicans are weak, not strong. The people want strong people of principle, not weak one's who blow with the wind. The democrats want you to believe that the people want a leader like this and you've let them dupe you.
So, do you support the actions of the 11 republicans who tried to raise taxes by $1.1 billion or not?
A simple yes or no will do.
No, I don't support any party that tries to raise taxes to pay for a bloated government.
How about you?
Do you support the "1/3 of the Oregon pubbies"?
A simple yea or nay will do.
A simple yes or no will do
And why the silence by you about the 25 democrats who also supported the tax increase.
A simple yes or no will do.
Well then, you'd be a poster child for the Oregonian government right now. It sounds like they're pretty bloated right now, too. ;^)
Sure doing a lot of dancing around the issue, aren't you? More proof that republicans are weak, not strong. You either have no principles or are afraid to state them for all to see.
I think they should be unelected as should all politicians who abuse their positions of power.
Now it's your turn.
Do you support the 11 republicans who voted for this $1.1 billion tax increase?
Yes or no?
Of course you don't.
That is why you are acting like an appeaser and directing your political attacks at the political party that is trying to stop it.
Kinda of like Spanish voters who voted out a political party that tired to stop terrorism, yet because their actions didn't stop one act of terrorism, they they voted in a political entity that will probably promote more terrorism with their appeasment.
There is no monopoly on politcal opprotunism, and the demos are masters at it, with the Libertarians like you, being their useful idiots, IMO.
Good move.
What should be done about the bloated Oregonian government and those 11 pesky republicans who want to raise taxes?
Here it is again:
Do you support the "1/3 of the Oregon pubbies"?
A simple yea or nay will do.
Nope, just pointing it out like it is.
You are directing your anger like a recent Spanish voter.
It seems you are swayed that if there isn't 100% success, you will vote for someone and help a politcal entity you are opposed to gain power.
JMO, al-queda loves people like you. Why shouldn't they, your candidate in 2000, Harry Browne, probably loved Harry also.
Still more dancing and attempts at misdirection.
You can try to change the subject all you want, but I'm not going to play your games.
This article has nothing to do with the Spanish voters, dope or abortion, but this has not stopped you from trying to distract everyone from discussing the 11 republicans who voted for this massive tax increase on the voters of Oregon.
Nor have you answered my simple question.
Do you support the republicans (how ever many there were) who voted to pass a $1.1 billion tax increase.
Yes or no?
You write that the republican party of Oregon tried to stop this $1.1 billion tax increase.
How? Please post your sources.
No, you're still dancing around my question and attempting to misdirect the discussion away from the republicans who voted for this $1.1 billion dollar tax increase.
This article isn't about the Spanish voter, al-queda or Harry Browne, dope or abortion.
Do you have an opinion about the article and the 11 republicans who voted to raise taxes by $1.1 billion?
A simple yea or nay will do.
Again no mention of the reality of the 95% of the demos who probably voted for the tax increase.
Could you at least bring reality into the discussion.
A simple yea or nay will do.
It will be interesting for you to see you excuse on how the democrat liberal entity doesn't exist in the real world.
No...none of them have children (yet). How about you, have you ever taken an aspirin, maybe consumed beer or wine in front of your children?
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