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Remember to Vote Her opponent goes negative Unions help Hooley in re-election bid Congressional races are part of the overall campaign of union members as they pound the pavement in Oregon en- couraging colleagues, allies and work- ing families to get their ballots in before 8 p.m. on Nov. 7. Republicans now control the U.S. House by a 230-201 edge over the De- mocrats, with one independent and three vacancies. Only one congressional race in Ore- gon is actually being targeted by the AFL-CIO — that of Democrat Darlene Hooley in the Fifth District. She is fac- ing a challenge from a wealthy busi- nessman with no prior political experi- K ramers/metro mailing service 3201 N.W. YEON PORTLAND, OREGON 97210 (503) 274-1638 FAX (503) 227-1245 THE ONLY UNION MAILER IN OREGON Visit our Web site at www.kramersmailing.com MEMBERS OF TEAMSTERS LOCAL 223 — Eric Brending, Owner — Cancer caused by asbestos exposure • Shipyards* • Refineries • Steel and Paper Mills • Powerhouses • Construction • Home Remodel • Brake Repair • Railroads *32% of 3,000 Americans diagnosed every year with Mesothelioma were exposed during Navy service or working in Navy shipyards. ence. Republican Mike Erickson has been spending a lot of his own money to run a negative campaign against Hooley. He is also getting help from the California Republican Party and the Economic Freedom Fund, which have spent more than $165,000 on TV ads slamming Hooley. The primary funder of the Freedom Fund is the same per- son who paid for the Swift Boat ads that attacked Sen. John Kerry when he ran for president. Unions are supporting Hooley be- cause of her stellar voting record on leg- islation supporting workers. According to the national AFL-CIO, the five-term congresswoman has a lifetime Com- mittee on Political Education (COPE) voting record of 93 percent. In the 109th Congress, the AFL- CIO’s interim COPE scorecard tracked 24 bills and/or amendments to bills that were voted on before Congress recessed on Aug. 4. There, she cast just one “wrong” vote. Speaking at the 52nd annual Inter- national Foundation Employee Benefits Conference in Las Vegas on Oct. 8, Dr. Larry Sabato, founder and director of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia. predicted Democrats would win control of the U.S. House. He did- n’t see any political upsets in Oregon. Likely to return to the U.S. House are AFL-CIO-endorsed Democrats David Wu in the First District, Earl Blu- menauer in the Third District; Peter De- Fazio in the Fourth District and Hooley. Republican Greg Walden is also fa- vored to win re-election in the Second District. He has support from the Ore- gon State Building Trades Council and Teamsters Joint Council 37. But the Oregon AFL-CIO and other union locals and councils have en- dorsed his Democratic opponent, Carol Voisin. According the national AFL- CIO, Walden votes with President Bush about 90 percent of the time. Voisin points to Walden’s support of “cuts to rural health care, education, college loans, veterans benefits. Votes against extra pay for our soldiers, against improving fuel standards on cars, and against investigations of wasteful spending” as reasons why he should be replaced. David Wu’s Republican challenger Derrick Kitts was admonished by Ore- gon Council 75 of the American Feder- ation of State, County and Municipal Employees for listing the council as a supporter on his congressional cam- paign Web site. Kitts, a two-term state representative from Hillsboro, was endorsed by AF- SCME during his re-election bid to the Legislature. However, AFSCME is backing Wu for Congress. When told of the endorsement list- ing, Mary Botkin, a senior lobbyist for AFSCME Council 75, fired off an e- mail to the Kitts campaign, stating in part: “We were just informed that you list our organization as one of your sup- porters. Were you seeking re-election to the position you currently hold that may have been true. However, you are run- ning for CD 1 against Congressman David Wu and Congressman Wu has the support of Council 75. Please remove our name from your Web site.” U.S. Postal Service Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation Find out more by calling: Required by 39 U.S.C. 3685. For information on treatment options, settlements and verdicts, asbestos products and patient profiles, please visit www.mesothel.com 1. Publication Title: Northwest Labor Press. 2. Publication No.: ISSN 0894-444X. 3. 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PAGE 10 NORTHWEST LABOR PRESS Average No. Copies Each Issue During Preceding 12 Months A.Total No. Copies (net press run) ................................................................................... 52,578 B. Paid and/or Requested Circulation: 1. Paid or Requested Mail Subscriptions ......................................................................50,567 3. Sales through dealers and carriers, street vendors and counter sales...............................350 C.Total Paid and/or Requested Circulation........................................................................50,917 D. Free Distribution by Mail (Samples, complimentary, and other free)..........................................0 E. Free Distribution Outside the Mail.......................................................................................125 F.Total Free Distribution ..........................................................................................................125 G.Total Distribution...........................................................................................................51,053 H. Copies not Distributed ....................................................................................................1,525 I.TOTAL............................................................................................................................52,578 Percent Paid and/or Requested Circulation 97.0% Actual No. Copies of Single Issue Published Nearest to Filing Date 44,400 43,078 253 43,340 0 125 125 43,465 935 44,400 96.0% 16. Publication of Statement of Ownership......................................................................Oct. 20, 2006 17. 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