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 do not support any legislator, republican, democrat or libertarian who attempts to raise taxes to support a bloated government.
Could you at least bring reality into the discussion.
Okay. You've proven my previous assertion beautifully. Thank you.
Republicans are weak, not strong.
If you as a republican were strong, you would have no trepidations about clearly stating whether you support these tax-raisers or not.
But, since you are weak in principles, you dance around instead of giving a straight yes or no answer.
Except that hempseed is possibly the most perfect food for the human body.
Again, you are forcing YOUR view on life on other people. Let them live their own lives.
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.
Yes, they probably did, and I am opposed to them, as Ol' Dan Tucker has already said he is.
Now will you finally answer his simple question?
Do you support the "1/3 of the Oregon pubbies"?
A simple yea or nay will do.
Let me try to communicate in your language.
Uh duuuude, yes it is.
Duuude, could you put down the bong for a second.(but go for that handful of cheetos while I speak)
The democarts(Libertarian friends) are appeasers, so was the last Libertarian presidential candidate, Harry Browne.
Now here in Oregon, the righteous dudes who are for pot for everybody, the Libertarians, are going after those evil Republicans and helping our pro-marijuana allies, the democrats.
Remember to stay on point when it comes to taxes. If one of those evil Republicans mentions abortion or Bush's evil war on terrorism, focus on that 3 foot bong, that's all that matters, dude.
Ain't life great in Libertarian world.
yes it is.
Prove it; quote the article text that addresses those issues.
Uh JMO, your and Dan's silence about the Oregon democrats is an "11" in a Spinal Tap type of way.
Then you ADMIT to being a druggie around them!
It seems to me that the one who's having a problem staying on point is you. I have only discussed the matters related to the article posted. It is you who has attempted to misdirect the discussion away from it as you have done with this response.
Time and time again on this thread, I have stated clearly that I do not support any legislator who raises taxes to support a bloated govenment be they republican, democrat or libertarian.
It is you who has continually tried to turn the discussion away from you fellow republican tax-raisers.
It is you who has continually run away from one simple question:
Do you support the 11 republican legislators who tried to raise taxes by $1.1 billion on the Oregon taxpayers?
Yes or no?
Uh JMO, your and Dan's silence about the Oregon democrats
You accuse me of being silent about them in a post responding to my speaking about them? LOL! Your stupidity is as great as your cowardice in continuing to remain silent about the tax-hiking Oregon Republicans.
Huh????
Whatever, the Libertarians getting financial support from pro-drug and pro-democrat, George Soros, is an "11" on the deafness scale to Libertarians.
Ok, so now we'll begin the endless loop of if marijuana causes this then why are alcohol and tobacco still allowed to be legal? I mean, if you want to protect the world from itself, CA Guy, there are far more lethal things out there that you should be telling people to NOT ingest. Among those...
Tobacco
Alcohol
Aspirin
Steak
Pizza
Fast food
Are you going to ask your Congressman to enter legislation to get all of the above outlawed?
Please do not play their games.
They are trying to misdirect this discussion away from the 11 republican legislators who tried to raise taxes by $1.1 billion.
What's the problem? You and your preferred politcal party(Libertarian) in Oregon is silent about the democrats, from the LP press release that is the body of this thread.
Sheesh all one has to do is read that the animus of the press release towrds Republicans that started this thread.
Get back to me when you can seriously point out one critical word about demo's in the LP press release.
I believe I will be waiting a long time, not that that matters to you.
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