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ties community and donned an ally’s costume,
campaigning with gay saint Matthew Shepard’s
mom at his side. Since then, he’s voted queer Or
egonians’ rights away in the Senate, with nary an
apology. It’s time for Smith to get the hook—look
to Democrats Jeff Merkley or Steve Novick in this
race.
Notorious gay-hating Republican Kevin Man-
nix can’t seem to get the hint: He’s no longer
wanted or needed in Oregon politics. After three
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race include Dems Curt Schrader,
Steve Marks and Richard Nathe.
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sentative 5th district seat being left by Democrat
Darlene Hooley. He has stiff competition from an
other equal rights foe: Republican Mike Erickson,
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successive losses in attorney general and guberna
torial races (2000, 2002 and 2006), he is stepping
into the ring again in the race for the U.S. repre
who—after a close run against Hooley in 2006—
might be best poised to grab the seat. But he hasn’t
earned it, and his endorsements by far-right groups
like the Oregon Family Council and Oregon Right
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very circus has got to have its clowns. And
Sen. Gary George, R-Newberg, has achieved
these bozo state and county candidates have
a kind of stardom, his District 12 seat is one to
duly earned the red nose and a Just Out red light watch. The sad news is that frontrunner Rep. Bri
for their opposition to equality and human rights
an Boquist, R-Dallas, has a gold star gay-hating
voter record in the state House; he’s also remained
silent when pressed by Just Out for interviews or
comment. On the other hand, Kevin Nortness,
a Willamina Democrat, has pledged equal support
for all constituents across the district.
A few jokers have even emerged in the Mult
nomah County races, including seat one candi
date Wesley Soderback, who has said in candi
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for all Oregonians.
Notorious gay-hating Republican U.S. Sen.
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years back he cast a spell on the sexual minori
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