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Friday, May 20, 2016 NORTHWEST Superdelegates choose between Sanders, Clinton Corporate sales tax East Oregonian Page 2A will be on Nov. ballot By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM — After Bernie Sanders won Oregon’s Democratic primary this week, two superdelegates announced they’ll back the Vermont senator and one declared support for Hillary Clinton, amid increased discomfort with a system viewed as undemocratic, even among some of the superdelegates themselves. The issue is particularly critical in this election, because even though Sanders beat Clinton by nearly 10 percentage points in the primary, the former secre- tary of state could still amass most of the Oregon delegates if a certain number of the 13 superdelegates, a nickname for unpledged delegates, swing her way. The odds of this happening are very remote, though it is mathematically possible. “Every Democrat I have talked Io inds the unpledged delegate system offensive,” superdelegate Larry Taylor said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press. He became a super- delegate because of his position in the Democratic party in Oregon, but that doesn’t mean he agrees with the system. After Tuesday’s primary results came in, Taylor announced he would support Sanders, one of only three superdelegates to do so, with Sen. Jeff Merkley having endorsed Sanders before the primary. Seven have declared they back Clinton. Three remain undeclared. “I don’t think my vote ... should inval- idate the vote of thousands of voters,” Taylor said. Each delegate vote on the loor of the Democratic convention in July will represent about 8,500 Demo- crats who voted in the Oregon primary, he noted. He was speaking to AP from Philadelphia, where he and other party oficials from Oregon were visiting the convention facilities. The breakdown of the Oregon primary gives Sanders 34 pledged dele- gates and Clinton 25, with two pledged delegates still unallocated amid close returns. Adding the declared superdelegates gives Sanders a total of 37 and Clinton 32. If all three undeclared superdelegates go for Clinton, the result would be 37-35, a squeaker for Sanders. That is, By PARIS ACHEN Capital Bureau SALEM — The union- backed Our Oregon has surpassed the threshold for signatures required to place a corporate sales tax measure on November’s ballot. The campaign has collected 125,000 signa- tures and plans to submit the last batch to the Oregon secretary of state’s ofice Friday, May 20, for veri- ication, said Our Oregon spokeswoman Katherine Driessen. Only 88,184 signatures are required to place the measure on the ballot. “Everyone is pretty thrilled, and it is a real showing of support for our campaign,” Driessen said. “Our volunteers are fanning out around the state and really talking to voters everywhere and feeling the goal of the campaign resonates with Oregon citizens.” The next step for the campaign is to build support for the measure, she said. Supporters hope to see the $5.2 billion in biennial revenue from the tax go toward education, health care and senior services. Business groups have strongly opposed the measure, saying the tax will drive up consumer prices and erode private sector jobs. The Legislative Revenue Ofice is scheduled to report on the projected impacts of the corporate tax during legislative hearings Monday, May 23. The report will examine the effects on wages, private and public sector employment, prices and other economic indicators. Often referred to as a gross receipts tax, the 2.5 percent levy would apply to certain corporations with annual sales exceeding Ryan Kang/The Register-Guard via AP Bernie Sanders supporters react to poll results during the Oregon primary election during a rally in Eugene on Tuesday. if the superdelegates don’t change their minds, which they are all entitled to do. U.S. Rep Peter DeFazio, D-Oregon, is unhappy with this system. DeFazio, a superdelegate by virtue of his position as a congressman, is staying out of the fray for now. “Generally, I do not weigh in on contested primaries, and as long as the race for the Democratic nomination continues, I have no plans to do other- wise,” DeFazio said in a statement Wednesday. He was blunt about his feelings about the superdelegate system, implemented by the Democratic National Committee before the 1984 election to prevent candidates with little chance of winning the presidential election from being chosen as the party’s nominee. “I ind the role of superdelegates undemocratic and they should not be a part of the nominating system,” DeFazio said. “Instead, I would prefer to let the voters determine the results of presiden- tial primary.” But superdelegate Karen Packer, who said she came out for Clinton Tuesday night at her campaign headquarters in Portland, makes no bones about her choice. “I’ve been a Hillary supporter all along,” Packer told the AP from Philadel- phia. “I was an Obama delegate in 2008 and 2012. In my mind its Hillary’s turn.” She said the system adds value and aims to unify the party behind the best candidate. “We are charged with supporting the candidate that we feel is best prepared and best qualiied to win the presidency in November and run the country,” she added. “There’s no question in my mind that she ills that description far better than her opponent.” Superdelegate Lupita Maurer came out for Sanders after his win on Tuesday, and was delighted to do so. “I believe I have to represent the majority of voters in Oregon, and so I will vote for him at the convention,” she told AP Wednesday. Maurer, who has dual US-Mex- ican citizenship, added: “I am from Mexico City, and to me he has done an outstanding job of standing up for the Latino community.” However, she is not a fan of the super- delegate system. “It’s outdated,” she said. “We should just get rid of the delegate system completely.” BRIEFLY released Thursday, Bend is the seventh fastest growing city in Oregon. The city’s population as of July was estimated to be just more than 87,000. Millersburg, located about 20 miles south of Salem, was the fastest growing city with a 7.8 percent increase in population. Bend’s population jumps 3.4 percent BEND (AP) — Bend’s population jumped about 3.4 percent between 2014 and 2015, making it one of Oregon’s fastest growing cities. The Bulletin reports that according to a U.S. Census Bureau population estimate daycare showed lead levels four times higher than the 24-hour benchmark. The state Department of Environmental Quality issued Brown’s order to Bullseye Glass on Thursday. The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality announced Feb. 3 it discovered hazardous levels in the air near Bullseye. Gov. directs cease and desist order to glass company PORTLAND (AP) — Gov. Kate Brown has directed that a Portland glass company to stop using several air pollutants, including lead, after monitoring at a nearby Didn’t receive your paper? 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Richard Devlin, D-Tualatin, said in April that he is working on alter- native to the tax measure but did not return repeated calls for details from the Pamplin Media Group/ EO Media Group Capital Bureau. 1 8 a.m. 10 a.m. Noon 2 p.m. 4 p.m. 6 p.m. 0-2, Low 3-5, Moderate 6-7, High; 8-10, Very High; 11+, Extreme The higher the AccuWeather.com UV Index™ num- ber, the greater the need for eye and skin protection. Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2016 -10s -0s showers t-storms 0s 10s rain 20s flurries 30s 40s snow ice 50s 60s cold front 70s 80s 90s 100s warm front stationary front 110s high low National Summary: Rain and thunderstorms will soak the Tennessee Valley to the Deep South today. Showers, storms, cool air and gusty winds will affect a large part of the West. Showers will dot the central Plains. Yesterday’s National Extremes: (for the 48 contiguous states) High 101° in Imperial, Calif. Low 26° in Grants, N.M. 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