6A — BAKER CITY HERALD
TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2020
PRISON
Continued from Page 3A
Buehler won’t run for governor in 2022
tive with nuanced stands on
left vs. right litmus test issues
Knute Buehler says he
like gun rights and the envi-
will not run for governor in
ronment.
2022 and endorses President
“I am running for governor
Donald Trump’s reelection
of Oregon — for all of Or-
— Knute Buehler
this November.
egon,” he said during the 2018
Buehler, the former two-
campaign. “I’m not running
term state representative from vote for Trump in 2016 and
Republican had been elected
for party chairman or political
Bend, lost the Republican
has been critical at times of
governor since Vic Atiyeh won analyst.”
primary for the 2nd Congres- Trump’s actions. But now
a second term in 1982.
In 2018, Buehler had to ap-
sional District on Tuesday. It
Buehler says Trump is his
Buehler won the GOP
peal to all voters in all regions
was his third loss at the polls choice for the White House in primary to face Brown, now
of the state. The 2nd congres-
for a major offi ce, following
2020.
governor. The pair raised and sional district primary in 2020
unsuccessful bids for secretary
“The President’s policies
spent nearly $40 million, a
was limited to Republicans
of state in 2012 and governor have been good for Oregon
state campaign record. De-
in a conservative district
in 2018.
and good for the U.S.,” Buehler spite some polls showing the
where Trump prevailed in the
In an exchange of emails,
said. “I will support his elec-
race too close to call near the
2016 general election 55% to
Buehler, 55, said Thursday
tion in November.”
end, Brown won with a 6 per- 35% over Democrat Hillary
that he wouldn’t run again for
Buehler was critical of for-
centage margin over Buehler. Clinton.
the state’s top job in two years. mer Vice President Joe Biden,
Despite the loss, Buehler
Though he raised $1.3
“No, I am not considering
the likely 2020 Democratic
was seen as a top contender
million, Buehler was cast by
a run for governor in 2022,”
presidential nominee.
to run again in 2022, when
conservatives as a “RINO” —
Buehler said. “But I will sup-
“The policies being sup-
Brown wouldn’t be on the bal- Republican In Name Only.
port a candidate who can help ported by Joe Biden, like
lot because of term limits.
Buehler’s earlier statements
restore fi scal responsibility
the ‘Green New Deal,’ open
“Knute Buehler certainly
that he had not voted for
and bring government ac-
borders, and government
has the name recognition and Trump in 2016 hurt him
countability to the state I love takeover of our healthcare
fundraising ability,” said Jim
with some voters. Opponents
so dearly.”
system, are deeply concern-
Moore, a political analyst at
brought up his May 2017
Buehler didn’t specifi cally
ing,” Buehler said.
Pacifi c University’s Tom Mc-
Facebook post critical of
rule out a run for some offi ce
In 2012, Buehler decided to Call Center for Civic Engage- Trump.
someday, but spoke of his
make his fi rst bid for public
ment, in an interview soon
“Being inexperienced,
personal political career in
offi ce a run for a statewide of- after the 2018 election.
ill-tempered and even
past tense.
fi ce, secretary of state. He won
But when U.S. Rep. Greg
incompetent are not crimes,
“Politics and public service the GOP nomination but lost Walden, R-Hood River, an-
but impeding or obstructing
has been an exhilarating
that November to Democrat
nounced last fall that he
justice is, so we need to fully
experience made possible by
Kate Brown. Buehler ran suc- would retire from Congress
understand what President
family, friends, and tremen-
cessfully for the House District after 22 years, Buehler imme- Trump has done,” Buehler
dous supporters,” he said. “I’ll 54 seat in 2014, despite a
diately jumped into the race.
wrote at the time.
never forget it but it is time
Democratic voter registra-
In 2018, Buehler sought to
Buehler supporters hoped
to change my focus to other
tion edge over Republicans.
cast himself as a once-popular the unusually large fi eld of
pursuits.”
He was reelected in 2016,
Oregon political type: the
11 Republican candidates for
Buehler said he supports
then launched his campaign
moderate Republican. He was the congressional seat might
Trump’s bid for a second term. for governor in 2018. He was pro-choice and pro-LGBTQ
splinter the vote, allowing
Buehler has said he did not
going against the odds — no
rights, but fi scally conserva-
Buehler to win a plurality
By Gary A. Warner
For the Oregon Capital Bureau
“I will support a candidate who can
help restore fi scal responsibility and
bring government accountability to the
state I love so dearly.”
SPORTS
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• Before each workout, all athletes
and coaches must receive temperature
checks, and those with a temperature
exceeding 100.3 degrees should not
participate. Those experiencing positive
symptoms should not be allowed to
attend and should self-isolate.
• Wearing face masks is optional
but should strictly follow state, local
and district guidelines. However, the
OSAA recommends cloth face cover-
ings be worn by students except for
“swimming, distance running or high-
intensity aerobic activities.” Coaches
and officials and contest personnel are
encouraged to wear cloth face coverings
whenever physical distancing is not
possible.
and move on to the general
election. Such a split worked
in Buehler’s favor in the 2018
GOP primary for governor.
He received just 47% of
the vote, but won because
Sam Carpenter of Bend and
Greg Wooldridge of Portland
divided the larger conserva-
tive vote.
The congressional race was
limited primarily to television
and online advertising, as
Brown’s “Stay Home, Save
Lives” cut off any traditional
events such as rallies, news
conferences, town halls and
in-person debates during the
latter portion of the campaign.
On Tuesday, the top can-
didate did win with a small
plurarily — former Sen. Cliff
Bentz of Ontario, received just
over 30% of the vote. Buehler
fi nished second at 22%, with
double-digit chunks of the
vote also going to former Sen.
Jason Atkinson of Central
Point and Bend transplant
Jimmy Crumpacker, who
was backed by Oregon
Right-to-Life and gun rights
groups.
In the short term, Buehler
says he is looking forward
to some downtime with his
wife, Patty, even though
the COVID-19 crisis limits
chances to get away.
“With Patty, I’m going to
refl ect on what I’ve learned
and done and consider what
I want to write on the open
pages of the next chapter of
my life,” Buehler said.
• No sharing of water bottles or
other athletic equipment, which in-
cludes towels, shoes, clothes, and balls.
Hydration stations should not be used.
• Sports and activities will be broken
up into three different levels of infection
risk activities. Cross-country, track and
Only about 15% of
nearly 2,000 inmates at
the penitentiary have
been tested. Statewide,
about 4 percent of in-
mates have been tested
in a population of
about 14,000. The state
does not have data on
numbers of workers
who have been tested
since those are done
by employees’ medical
providers.
“We have the capac-
ity to test pretty much
as many patients as
we would like but
there is some natural
resistance to (inmates)
wanting to be tested,”
he said.
The state last week
also began antibody
testing in its prisons,
though no results are
in yet. The tests, which
detect the presence of
coronavirus antibodies,
were offered at Shutter
Creek Correctional
Institution, which had
25 cases of the disease.
The agency said the
testing “will help us
quantify the breadth
and scope of the virus”
in prisons where the
disease is present.
It is unclear how
much long-term protec-
tion antibodies offer,
DiGiulio said.
“We don’t know for
sure if these antibodies
are completely pro-
tective,” he said. “We
don’t know if they are
partially protective. At
this point, there is still
quite a bit of uncer-
tainty.”
field, swimming, golf and tennis fall
under the “lower infection risk activi-
ties.” Volleyball, soccer, baseball, softball
and basketball are “moderate risk,”
while football, wrestling, cheerleading
and dance/drill are deemed “higher
infection risk activities.”
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