I know little about Oregon politics but I understand that the Lt. Governor is even farther to the left. So his resigning won’t stop the gun grabbers.
The state is completely owned by the public employee unions, and Kitzhaber is their stooge.
We ain’t got no Lt. Governor.
But a special election for Gov. would be forced in 2016, for a shortened 2 year term. And meanwhile a new SOS would be needed (and Oregon could sure use a new one).
All of that being said, Oregon is in real trouble right now and I think this controversy surrounding Kitz and that woman can and should be used as a cudgel on the Democratic legislative agenda. Right now Democrats are threatening to destroy some of the best things about Oregon (and there are some good things about Oregon).
His name needs to be super glued to every piece of that agenda, and repeated loudly and often. And let it drag on for 2 years, that ought to be just about right.