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Bettman said voters respond well
to her values.
"I really bring my values to play
in every single decision, and I think
those values resonate very well with
people in my ward," she said.
Walsh, a University student said
he was disappointed with the re
turns, adding that his entry into
politics has been a positive experi
ence.
"It's been a good experience so
far," he said. "It's been nice to give
the people in Ward 1 another op
tion."
Walsh said he hopes the City
Council works to reach out to Uni
versity and Lane Comrtjunity Col
lege students.
"I'd really like to see the council
be a bit more visible," he said.
Ward 2 incumbent Betty Taylor
received about 58.7 percent of the
vote, passing challenger Maurie
Denner, who received about 41.3
percent.
Taylor said she was pleased with
the early returns giving her a lead
over Denner.
"It's pretty much about what I ex
pected, except half of my ward is
new because of redistricting, so it's
hard to be sure," she said.
In Ward 7, Bethel School District
Board Member Andrea Ortiz sur
passed incumbent Meisner with
59.4 percent of the vote compared
with Meisner's 40.6 percent.
Ortiz said she was excited by the
upset.
"I really didn't have any expecta
tions," she said. "I felt like the little
train that could."
Kelly said he also was pleased.
"I'm very excited to see Andrea
Ortiz coming onto the council," he
said. "She will add a very people
oriented, community-oriented
view."
Ward 8 candidate Chris Pryor,
who ran unopposed, received 100
percent of the vote.
ASUO President-elect Adam
Petkun, who attended the event to
meet local candidates, said the elec
tion is important because the can
didates who are elected will help
decide dry and statewide issues that
affect the University, such as hous
ing standards and funding for high
er education.
"Whatever the election is, there's
definitely going to be an issue that
affects (students)," he said.
Fewer Lane County voters partic
ipated in the primary election than
in 2000, with only about 48.4 per
cent of ballots cast, down nearly 9
percent from that qualifying elec
tion.
Contact the city/state politics
reporter
at parkerhowell@dailyemerald.com.
Danielle Hickey Photo Editor
Former State Representative Kitty Piercy is surrounded by supporters and media officials
after learning that she obtained a majority of the vote in the mayoral election.
PRIMARY RESULTS
(Unopposed seats are not listed.)
• Democratic candidate for
president:
John F. Kerry - 77.79 percent
Dennis J. Kucinich - 20.42 percent
Lyndon H. Larouche Jr. —1.79
percent
• Democratic House seat,
District 8:
Paul R. Holvey —67.59 percent
Marlene (Mitzi) Colbath - 28.79
percent
Hart Williams - 3.62 percent
• Democratic Secretary of State:
Billy Bradbury-90.46 percent
Paul Damian Wells - 9.54 percent
• Republican Secretary of State:
Fred Granum - 51.69 percent
Betsy L. Close — 48.31 percent
• Republican U.S. Senator:
Al King—40.75 percent
Thomas Lee Abshier — 31.10
percent
Bruce Broussard - 28.15 percent
• Lane County Sheriff:
Russel E. Burger-60.08 percent
Steve Mackey — 26 percent
Louis Gomez —13.92 percent
• North County Commissioner,
Position 4:
Bobby Green Sr. - 68.80 percent
Greg Ringer - 31.20 percent
• East County Commission,
Position 5:
Donald E. Hampton - 32.67
percent
Faye Stewart — 30.46 percent
Cedric Hayden - 28.96 percent
Others - 7.91 percent
SOURCE: Lane County Web site
Kerry nabs
Oregon’s
primary
Sen. Gordon Smith called Kerry
the “chief of chumps" if he
thinks he will be president
By Parker Howell
News Reporter
Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., won a place
on Oregon's Democratic ticket for the
presidential election in lliesday's primary
election.
But as Kerry finished a two-day cam
paign stop in Portland on Tuesday, Sen.
Gordon Smith, R-Ore., called Kerry the
wrong choice for Oregon.
"President Bush has set our country on
the course of recovery at home and
strength abroad," Smith said via telecon
ference Tuesday. "We are safer today be
cause this president has had the back
bone to follow terrorism where terrorists
are and go after them, and they have
failed to strike us again on our own
shores since 9-11."
Smith said Kerry has wavered on sever
al key issues, which shows weakness.
"At the end of the day, part of Sen. Ker
ry's problem is that he is on both sides of
virtually every issue," he said. "In all of
this, he claims to have been misinformed
or misled and he is sounding like he is
the chief of chumps if he is asking to be
made the commander in chief."
Smith said President Bush is the best
choice in the election.
"And so my plea to Republicans, Inde
pendents and Democrats is that John
Kerry is not the way to go," he said. "He
represents socialism at home and ap
peasement abroad. President Bush repre
sents economic recovery and American
leadership."
However, College Democrats co
Chairman Kevin Curtin said he is pleased
Kerry is focusing on Oregon, adding that
Kerry's plans for tuition tax credits, along
with allowing students to serve two years
of community service in exchange for tu
ition, will help students.
"I think those are two things that
would really help out with students who
want to get an education and can't afford
to because tuition is going up so much
lately," he said.
Curtin praised Kerry's ability to change
his stance on an issue.
"I think things change in the country
from time to time and you have to be
able to step back and say this is the best
thing for the country at this time," he
said.
Contact the city/state
politics reporter
atparkerhowell@dailyemerald.com.
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