Anger, apathy won Oregon primary 05/19/2006 Associated Press KGW.....A likely factor is the rise of the independent voter. Eighty percent of the state's 500,000 independent voters did not participate Tuesday, according to a survey of 16 county election offices conducted by The Oregonian newspaper.
Independents were not allowed to have their say in the Republican and Democratic races for governor, leaving them to decide lower profile and often uncontested races. There were also no statewide ballot measures to generate interest. .... more
Let independents vote a complete ballot in primary May 19, 2006LetterSalem Statesman Journal LETTER: C'mon, Oregonians -- you can do better than this in regards to a poor voter turnout.
Oregon has a stupid law that will not let independent registered voters vote a complete ballot in the primary. Only the registered Democrats and Republicans can vote a complete voter ballot. This stinks!
If this were changed, perhaps there would be a better impact on the better choices, resulting in fewer political plums.
Are we independents, ignorant people? Change this law and find out. I think you would be pleasantly surprised. We, as independents, do care enough to vote for all on the ballot.
-- John Kirk, Sciolink
Saxton may need to move right and left in months ahead 05/19/2006 By JULIA SILVERMAN / Associated Press KGW...Social conservatives remain wary of the Portland attorney, while some of the party's moderates were privately concerned by Saxton's noticeably more strident tone in the primaries.
That could force Saxton to navigate the tricky waters of running both to the right and the center in the months leading to the November general election, trying to entice independent voters while keeping conservatives on board. .... more
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