Goli Ameri Denounces David Wu's 1976 Assult During Debate

The Portland Oregonean ^ | October 16, 2004 | Brad Cain

[Clintonfatigued]

Ameri says "in good conscience, I cannot stand here and pretend that violating the most fundamental human right, a woman's safety, is merely a wrongdoing."

[Andy from Beaverton]

She was very fair, but it will have very little effect in the election. If Wu would have brought this up six years it would not be an issue because Molly Bordonaro would be the rep.

[Carling]

The Oregonian, by some apparent miss, endorsed Ameri.

Maybe it's their Goldschmidt "affair" retribution.

[Clintonfatigued]

PING!

[Clintonfatigued]

I think that the impact is diluted by the fact that Oregon voters vote by mail. Many voters already cast their ballots before learning of the assult.

[peyton randolph]

Given Dimwit support for Clinton as rapist-in-chief, anything goes for lesser candidates for office. Republicans simply aren't sufficiently nuanced to understand that the law does not apply to Dimwits.

[BillF]

It would be great to pick up this house seat for the 'Pubs.

If you live in the area, please get bumper stickers, signs, and volunteer for the campaign. Go to the campaign office to volunteer:

Goli Ameri for Congress 2004
13500 Southwest Pacific Highway PMB #417
Tigard, Oregon 97223

Go to the Ameri for Congress web site (click here) to help or contribute. Out of state people can contribute securely online.

[punster]

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I think that the impact is diluted by the fact that Oregon voters vote by mail. Many voters already cast their ballots before learning of the assult.

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The ballots did not arrive in Oregon until today.

[punster]

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If you live in the area, please get bumper stickers, signs, and volunteer for the campaign. Go to the campaign office to volunteer:

Goli Ameri for Congress 2004
13500 Southwest Pacific Highway PMB #417
Tigard, Oregon 97223

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That is the mailing address.

Call the campaign office at 503-624-2004.

[Andy from Beaverton]

With all the talk of voter fraud and scandal, I think people will be holding onto their ballots far longer than normal.

[OregonRepublican]

I voted for her (got my ballot), I much rather have Jim Zupanic in my area hes in a closer race. Goli is pretty far down on the polls

[onehipdad]

We haven't received our ballots yet.

[BillF]

Thanks for adding the phone number.

[Clintonfatigued]

Thanks for the correction. I feel better about Ameri's chances.

[Clintonfatigued]

"Goli is pretty far down on the polls."

Were any of these polls taken after Wu's attempted rape made the headlines?

[OregonRepublican]

No idea, but here district is 60-40 democrats, and last time I heard she was down 14-16%

[AuH2ORepublican]

"No idea, but here district is 60-40 democrats, and last time I heard she was down 14-16%"

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The district gave Al Gore just 51% of the vote in 2000, with like 45% for George W. Bush. It is NOT a 60-40 district. And remember that 2000 was probably the high-water mark for the Democrat vote in suburban areas---after September 11, the suburbs have been returning to their Republican roots, just as they were during the Cold War. I think the district will be fairly evenly split between Bush and Kerry in 2004, and that Goli Ameri has an excellent chance of defeating David Wu, especially now that he can't count on a disproportionate share of the female vote (unless for some strange reason Washington County women don't think that sexual assault is something to frown upon). So don't give up hope, and remember that

Ameri CAN Win!

[zbigreddogz]

Not true. The assult story came out just as the ballots were being sent out, if I'm not mistaken. It is highly unlikely that even 1/10th of the votes were cast beforehand, most likely far less.

[zbigreddogz]

I hope she does, Wu is the worst.

Although I must say I was a little disappointed by her statement on vouchers during her intereview (I don't know when it was first aired, I saw it last night on NWCN). Don't get me wrong, I'd still vote for her, but I really wish R's would have a spine on this issue. Vouchers are the one issue that would, eventually, break the back of the liberal establishment.

[AuH2ORepublican]

"I must say I was a little disappointed by her statement on vouchers during her intereview (I don't know when it was first aired, I saw it last night on NWCN). Don't get me wrong, I'd still vote for her, but I really wish R's would have a spine on this issue. Vouchers are the one issue that would, eventually, break the back of the liberal establishment."

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I'm a huge fan of vouchers myself, and agree with you that it's one of the issues that could eventually allow conservatives to forge a permanent majority. But remember that Ameri is trying to win an election in a mostly suburban district in Oregon, and school vouchers may not be all that popular among the voters she's trying to attract. Vouchers are very popular among people who have seen public schools fail them and their children, but assuming that Washington County public schools do a satisfactory job (as do most public schools in relatively affluent areas), those suburban voters may oppose any plan that they fear will reduce public-school spending and send inner-city kids to their suburban schools. For example, I would be willing to wager that school vouchers poll better in heavily Democrat, inner city Newark and Jersey City, NJ than in the Republican suburbs a few miles away.