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"1 just see our country ns in decline,” Btaonzimmer
said "The mujority of the blame lies with the fxmr
leadership wn have." Politicians are bought by spiw lal
interests. ho said
"They're more intnrrstixi in keeping their job than
doing their job," he said.
The founders of the United States never intended for
politicians to remain in office as long as they do now,
ho said They instead exported farmers and people
from oil facets of life to get Involved
But Stove banning, the Ab’b-CIOs political education
coordinator, said voters should lx- trusted to choose
who they want In office and how long they want him or
her there.
"It s a major change in the electoral process.” he
said "It will throw the good out with the trad "
In Oregon, banning point* out, voters have the privi
lege of recalling any politician they don't think is doing
a good job.
"That’s the ultimate term-limit," he said
If the measure pusses, its constitutionality will likely
be decided by tho U S Supreme Court to determine
whether voters hove a right to tamper with legislators'
term*.
Yet Elsonzlmmer said ho doesn't think the measure
takes away voters' rights because although legislators
wouldn't be able to stay in office, they can remain ac
tive In other areas of politics.
"And there are millions of good people" who ran re
place them, ho said, "who don't want to make a earner
out of politics "
Moreover, hr said, voters art: often fooled by politi
cians' slick ads, and aren't able to find the truth about
the candidate* beliefs, so they opt to vote for who they
am more familiar with the incumbent
"I think the voters have the cards stacked against
them," he said "Let's talk about the average family
Mow much time do these pooplc have to research the
Issues?"
"You've damn-near got to make a hobby out of poli
tics to understand what’s going on," ho said
Ilut Penny Anderson, spokeswoman for the League of
Women Voters of Lane County, said Measure .Vs propo
nents arc misguldcdly looking for u quick answer to
corrupt politics
The measure is a threat to the democratic process,
she said, because It is founded in the mlslrust of voters
to make der isions about who they want to represent
them.
“It soems easy." Anderson said
But. she said, term limils will not take the big money
out of the campaigns League members instead believe
that campaign spending limits are a better solution to
eliminate special interest groups' influence over politi
cians
Moreover. Oregon would be at a disadvantage to oth
er slates, Anderson said, because Oregon’s legislators
would be new so often, thoy wouldn't be able to ascend
to (Kjwerful, key positions in the (Congress.
Keisltng
Lyons
Miller
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Keisllng said ttml although ho
opposes iho monsum himsolf, ho
was ohligutod to place it on tho
ballot. Ho said ho didn't bellovo
pooplo mistook the action ns n re
flection of his beliefs
"The l>est way to deal with ha
trod and bigotry is by repudiating
it In the open," Kt isiing said.
Surah D. Lyons of tho New
Alliance i’arty considers herself a
"recovering Democrat" who will
use the office to empower minor
ities and disenfranchised groups,
especially gays and lesbians.
"1 want to turn the office of
secretary of state into a democra
cy headquarters," Lyons said.
Among Lyons' priorities am term
limitations, free education for
kindergarten through college,
health care for all. and olectlon
reforms including same-day voter
registration and extension of the
voting period to one week
Shaun Savage of the Libertari
an party wants to make the world
a bettor place for his family. Ho
said the Irresponsibility of indi
viduals creates an undesirably
bigger government.
"I sec America becoming more
socialistic," Savage said "Gov
ernment is getting mom involved
and people are relying more on
the government.”
Savage advocates bettor fund
ing for education
“The government can take your
money and take your land, and
they can throw you in jail, but
they can't take away your educa
tion,” Savage said.
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gon Student Lobby's registration
drives.
"I think wo re really gonna pack
'em in this year, no doubt about it,"
said Robert Nossn. OSL executive
director. OSL is a student advocacy
group in Salem.
Nosse said OSL's registration
drives rosultnd from the legisla
ture's failed efforts to deliver a tax
plan to Oregon voters during this
year's special session.
Urad Fiolds, OSL board of dime
tors chairman, said he attributes the
registration success to student inter
est in the presidential and legisla
tive races and Ballot Measuros 7
and 9.
Sara Martyn. a sophomore in the
flow we have to turn
out student voters
and show elected
officials that we can
be the margin of
difference In critical
elections
— Brad Fields,
OSL board chairman
ater arts, plans lo vote Nov. 3.
"This is going lo b® ono lh°
most Important elections," Martyn
said. "bocauso it's either change or
another four years of the same old
crap.”
Kristofur Cochran, a senior in the
ater arts, said he'll vole because he
also believes the nation needs a
change in leadership.
"'lire Republicans party has had
12 years to put things into their for
mula and it hasn't worked.” Coch
ran said. "You can only live with
tricklu down economics for so
long."
Fields said registration is only the
first step.
“N'ow wo have to turn out stu
dent voters and show electod offi
cials that we ran be the margin of
difference in critical elections,"
Fields said.
OSL registered a total of 15,341
students during their drive Of that
total, 6,000 were registered at the
Univorsity.
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Tho Do It Yourself Committee claims loss of the
plant's powor contribution will be negligible, while
PCE claims immediate shutdown would add to an ener
gy deficit.
DuIcy Mahar, spokeswoman for the Bonneville Pow
er Administration, said BPA obtains only 2 percent of
its total power supply from Trojan But Randall W. Har
dy. Department of Energy administrator, said increased
demand for electricity would be significant without re
placement sources.
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"When an elected official lets their skin get so tough,
they don't understand what the people feel." she said
She's tried to be understanding in her legislative
work, she said, and act similar to a parent.
■'You're firm, but you have to make rules In your
house But you don't abuse it." Bell said "Every parent
wants lor tnetr cniiaran
to f>ocnme Independent.
People wrho keep on
welfare all their life,
that would bo (because
oO a sick parent "
Bell's poors agree that
she's brought a softer
voice to tho Capitol.
Rep. Kelly Clark, K
Wost Linn, who served
with Bell on tho House
Judiciary Committee,
said she refreshed tho
‘At least based
on
accomplishment,
I was the most
effective
legislator.’
— Mane Bell,
Dist 41 representative
political process.
"I had the deep sense that she was there because she
cared," he said.
When sho was first elected, he said, other members
were "curious" about her, but they soon tumod their
curiosity into attention.
"As the session wore on. when Marie spoke, people
began to stop and listen," Clark said.
Wooton's peers who worked with her on the Eugene
City Council sing praise for Wooten, saying she has
strong opinions and enthusiastically works to imple
ment them.
Former Councllwoman Emily Shue said Wooton's
good at that "nitty gritty organizing.
"Sho definitely has a point of view," Shue said. “She
would fight for that point of view."
Both Bell and Wooten say, if eloctod, a big priority is
getting a now tax system in place Wooten's goal is to
71m telling you,
she lives In a
black and white
world. I want to
say— ‘Marie, the
world Is not that
way.’”
— Cynthia Wooten,
Dist 41 candidate
lino replacement rnv
onun and, in the mean
time, freeze statewide
cuts using "bridge fi
nancing."
Hell plans to “stream
line government" to
find a new tax solution.
She said she would
support a tax that
doesn't hurt businesses
and may support a sales
tax, although it isn't her
favorite choice.
"Wo have to work
real hard at establishing
trust" with the voters, she said.
Wooten lists the University's livelihood as one of her
main concerns bocuuse she said it contributes about
S210 million annually to Eugene's economy.
"I'm very parochial and protective of the U. of O. in
general," she sold.
The University is a main creator of jobs in the Eugene
urea, and students spend a lot of money in town Aslor
Publishing is in Eugene because of the University, she
said.
Wooten charges Bell with not knowing what's best for
students in many areas
"The woman won't vote a dime for higher educa
tion." she said "And 1 don't think she's in touch with
students' values in terms of choice."
Furthermore, Kim Green, a student who works on
Wooten's campaign, said she thinks the near 40 stu
dents who work on Wooten's campaign are proof that
younger voters are looking for a morn liberal candidate.
"I can't bolleve that in a district that is 75 percent
(pro-choice) we’d have a representative) who was pro
life,” Green said.
Voters will not support the Republican Bell. Wooten
said, because they only voted for her because she was a
better choice than the unpopular lUttO incumbent.
"Mario Boll was elected because she was not David
Uix," Wooten said.
But Bell calls the Dix election to the traditionally Re
publican seat a "fluke."
When it comes to abortion. Belt said she is against it.
which is no secret. She wouldn't introduce anti-abor
tion legislation, she said, but would vote for it.
Bell said she believes too much time is spent focused
on the abortion issue.
"There are many Democrats, like many Republicans,
who are tired of the battle." she said. "We've spent mil
lion of dollars. We'vu polarized the women.”
Instead, Boll said, she'd prefer to focus on other is
suos — mainly children, families and jobs. In. the last
session. Bell said she introduced morn than a dozen
bills, of which six were passed
"At least basod on accomplishment, I was the most
effective legislator." Bell said, adding that "there's a lot
of unfinished business.’’