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Opinion General Election 2014 “Challenging People to Shape a Better Future Now” B ERNIE F OSTER Founder/Publisher The Skanner News Endorsements ———— CANDIDATES ———— B OBBIE D ORE F OSTER Executive Editor J ERRY F OSTER Advertising Manager L ISA L OVING News Editor H ELEN S ILVIS Multimedia Editor P ATRICIA I RVIN D AVID K IDD Graphic Designer M ONICA J. F OSTER Seattle Office Coordinator J ULIE K EEFE S USAN F RIED Photographers We are watching this Nov. 4 with interest, because the critical measures on the ballot point to a more interesting midterm elec- tion than usual. Will there be a large voter turnout? We sure hope so – with gun control and transit funding on the line in Washington State, as well as retail cannabis and legal driving cards for undocumented motorists in Oregon, there are game-changing initiatives await- ing your participation. Be sure to vote this Nov. 4! Here are our Oregon candidate endorse- ments. Earl Blumenauer U.S. REPRESENTATIVE 3RD DISTRICT Having worked at every elected level in the state – city commissioner, coun- ty commissioner, state legislator, and finally Congressman – our candidate has helped burnish Oregon’s reputa- tion as a progressive state. He has endorsed universal healthcare, fought for the environment including the safe- ty of bees, supported legalization of cannabis and more. We endorse Earl Blumenauer. The Skanner Newspaper, established in October 1975, is a weekly publica- tion, published each Wednesday by IMM Publications Inc., 415 N. Killingsworth St., P.O. Box 5455, Portland, OR 97228. Telephone (503) 285-5555. E-mail: info@theskanner.com World Wide Web site: http://www.theskanner.com Fax: (503) 285-2900 The Skanner is a member of the National Newspaper Pub lishers Associ- ation and West Coast Black Pub lishers Association. All photos submitted become the property of The Skanner. We are not re - spon sible for lost or damaged photos Sen. Jeff Merkley U.S. SENATOR In a field dominated by unknown can- didates, we are supporting the one who has shown himself to be responsi- ble, accessible and surprisingly progressive in the tough terrain of the Capitol. Sen. Merkley spends quality time with our local communities, and is responsive to issues facing our com- munity—he returns phone calls. He has been very aggressive on con- sumer protection issues. We need him to continue fighting for Oregonians. We endorse Sen. Jeff Merkley. either solicited or unsolicited. REPRODUCTION IN WHOLE OR IN PART WITHOUT PERMISSION PROHIBITED. Local news Opinions Jobs, Bids Sports Entertainment Music reviews Bulletin board RSS feeds The Skanner News endorses these unopposed candidates: kurt Schrader U.S. REPRESENTATIVE 5TH DISTRICT A steady leader who has made bipar- tisan cooperation his hallmark, our candidate is credited with bringing real benefits back to his constituents in Oregon. We endorse Kurt Schrader. STATE SENATOR 23RD DISTRICT Michael Dembrow STATE REPRESENTATIVE 43RD DISTRICT Lew Frederick STATE REPRESENTATIVE 44TH DISTRICT Tina Kotek STATE REPRESENTATIVE 46TH DISTRICT Alissa Keny-Guyer STATE REPRESENTATIVE 47TH DISTRICT Jessica Vega Pederson Susanne Bonamici U.S. REPRESENTATIVE 1ST DISTRICT • • • • • • • • We are faced again with a lack of choices for state leadership. Gov. John Kitzhaber has been in the headlines for all the wrong reasons. Cover Oregon should have been his golden moment – but his lack of oversight in the $250 million of federal funds for the health- care system resulted in one of the biggest scandals in Oregon history. We believe the incumbent is unrespon- sive to the needs of diverse communities, but at the same time, candidate Dennis Richardson’s views on women’s issues are extremely con- servative, and he has no record of working on issues critical to people of color. Oregon has a leadership vacu- um at the very top. We challenge our state’s political parties to do better. That is why at this juncture in history we cannot endorse any of the candi- dates for governor. STATE REPRESENTATIVE 45TH DISTRICT Barbara Smith Warner © 2014 The Skanner. ALL RIGHTS RE SERVED. To see The Skanner News on your smart phone go to theskannermobile.com or scan this QR code with your app. GOVERNOR OF OREGON As a consumer protection attorney with years of experience in the state legislature, our candidate made the jump into Congress squarely on the side of everyday people. Her big issues are taking care of the elderly, supporting small business, clean ener- gy – and bipartisan cooperation. We endorse Rep. Susanne Bonamici. There are game- changing initiatives awaiting your participation For full endorsements, go to www.TheSkanner.com Page 2 The Portland and Seattle Skanner October 22, 2014
