November 4,1986
General Election
Paulus and
Goldschmidt
This year’s gubernatorial race between
Democrat Neil Goldschmidt and Republican
Norma Paulus is of interest to our readership
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for many reasons, not the least because both
candidates support gay rights. However, as
Just Out's questionnaire makes apparent,
we have a wide scope of concerns, and on
these matters the candidates differ in
approach.
We congratulate both candidates for their
outstanding record on civil rights for
minorities and thank them for their candor in
their dealings with us. We hope our question
naire and the candidates' answers help you
with your decision.
Just Out endorses Democrat Neil Gold
schmidt for governor.
1. Recently the CIS Supreme Court ruled that
gay sexual activities were not protected by
constitutional rights to privacy. Would you
join the gay community in condemning
this ruling?
Norm a: Yes, I m ou ld p in in protecting the
constitutional rights to privacy o f all indi
viduals. My public record has demonstrated
a long-standing support for your right to
privacy.
Neil: Yes.
2. Will calls for increased jail space and
money spent for law enforcement be
priorities for your administration?
Norma: Yes. I have already presented a de
tailed plan for increasing prison space and
support for criminal justice agencies.
Neil: Yes.
3. The American Civil Liberties Union
plans to introduce an omnibus gay
and lesbian rights bill into the 1987 state
legislature. If elected, would your adminis
tration actively lobby for and sign a gay
rights bill? Would you actively lobby for
the bill within your party if you are not
elected?
Norma: As a freshman state legislator in
19711 carried the consenting adult revision
on the House floor. In 19731 supported and
spoke out in favor o f Oregon s only gay
rights bill. I will continue in that vein within
m y administration and within my party.
Neil: Yes. yes.
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Both gubernatorial candidates have
promised to revitalize the Oregon
economy and create new jobs. What kind
of jobs do you foresee creating? Would
you actively seek defense contracts to
provide employment in Oregon? Would
increased job opportunities necessarily
negatively impact the environment?
Norm a: A substantial amount o f the money
generated in this state comes from busines
ses em ploying 50 or less individuals. It is
essential to work with existing busnesses
to help them be profitable. While I would
not actively seek defense contracts as a
means to provide employment. I would
support communities interested in recruit
ing such contracts. In the event that such
projects would pose state-wide or safety
concerns. I would intercede on behalf o f the
citizens o f this state. Job opportunities need
not affect our environment adversely.
Neil: We need to build on the base we have
by encouraging the expansion o f existing
businesses and the formation o f new ones.
This will get us more jobs and greater
e con om ic development than chasing after
foreign investment.
Defense contracts are not a high priority
in m y econom ic development strategy.
Increased jo b opportunities need not
negatively affect the environment.
5. In 1985, Washington State Governor
Booth Gardner by executive order, granted
all state employees protection in employ
ment regardless of sexual orientation.
Would you be prepared to grant gay state
employees civil protections by executive
order?
Norm a: As state representative, I supported
the first attempt to pass an Oregon Gay
Rights bill on the floor o f the house. Since
then, I have appeared before legislative
com m ittees in support o f the legislation.
The issue o f banning employment discri
m ination is one o f legal or civil rights. I will
continue to concentrate on legislation that
provides state employees protection in em
ploym ent regardless o f sexual orientation. I
am prepared to take measures that foster
this outcome.
Neil: Yes
6.
Would you work against placement of a
nuclear dump at Hanford, Washington?
Would your administration support further
nuclear power facilities in Oregon?
Norma: I have repeatedly called for the clo
sure o f the nuclear dump at Hanford. My
administration would not support further
nuclear pow er facilities in Oregon for a
num ber o f reasons, including the hazards,
the lack o f need, etc.
Neil: Yes. No.
7.
Under Governor Atiyeh, Oregon National
Guardsmen trained in Honduras. As
commander of the state National Guard,
would you support Guard training in
Central America? Would your adminis
tration support federal attempts to
suppress the Sanctuary movement?
Norm a: No. on both counts.
Neil: I support the Guard s need to train in a
variety o f climates and terrain, which can
include maneuvers in friendly nations. I do
not support injecting our Guard into
hazardous or provocative situations and
misusing "training" as an excuse to
endanger our troops and threaten other
countries. On the second question, I oppose
the Reagan Administration s faulty distinc
tions between refugees from so-called ‘ au
thoritarian "o r "totalitarian” countires.
8.
As briefly as possible, how do you differ
from your opponent?
Norma: Goldschmidt 's accomplishments
are bcised on the m oney that he was able to
spend to meet his goals, m y accom plish
ments are based on the m oney I have saved
the state o f Oregon dum g m y years as a
representative and the state 's auditor. Sup
port for m y candidacy should rise from my
accomplishments in increasing efficiency
in government, protecting individual rights,
enhancing econ om ic growth in Oregon,
protecting the environment.
Neil: We have a choice this year: whether
we vote to continue with m ore o f the same
from the past eight years, or whether we
choose a change that will make a differ
ence. Lesbians and gays should support
m e for the same reason that straights or
anyone else should: we need to turn our
econ om y around, and I am the only candi
date witfi the experience in doing difficult
things like that. Norma Paulus has spent a
lot o f time in state government and served
well, but this gear we need more than that.
Specifically on the question o f civil rights
for lesbians and gays, both o f us have ex
pressed our support to you. As Mayor, I took
the additional step o f publicly declaring
Gay Pride Day. (My opponent criticized that
proclam ation.)
9. Do you think divestment of Oregon state
funds in South Africa is a legitimate or
meaningful protest by Oregon of South
African apartheid policies? What actions,
if any, do you favor?
Norm a: Most o f the state s investment funds
are held by employee pensions. I strongly
oppose apartheid, but I do not feel I can
speak on behalf o f state employees c o n
cerning the disposition o f employee pen
sion funds. These funds belong to the
employees, not to the state. If we can draw
an accurate survey o f the feelings o f the
state employees, I will vigorously support
and uphold their decision.
Neil: Yes. We must wash our hands. I would
have signed the bill which passed the 1985
Legislature ¿md was vetoed by Victor Atiyeh.
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