The deck stays stacked against Oregon's independent voters
The idea to open Oregon's primary is no match for the forces that treat politics as their own private party
The Oregonian
Friday, August 04, 2006
The initiative campaign to open Oregon's election system to independent voters had almost everything going for it, except for the two things an initiative needs most:
First, gobs of money from out-of-state millionaires or interest groups.
Second, plenty of support from the far right or left.
The initiative to change Oregon's election system failed to qualify for the November ballot. Backers turned in 90,000 signatures, but only two-thirds were valid. The initiative fell short, despite the polls showing broad public support for this inspired change.... [more]
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