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BlogsIndependent Party Endorses 3 Candidates for Local OfficeOn March 31, the recently-elected IPO Nominating Caucus endorsed these 3 candidates for local office in the May 2012 Oregon primary election: Dave Hunt for Chair, Clackamas County Commission Jefferson Smith for Mayor of Portland Peter Sorenson for Lane County Commissioner Hillsboro Argus Publishes Our Op-Ed re Party Abbreviations on Ballot
Abbreviating political parties' names would confuse voters, harm alternative parties Dan Meek The Oregon Legislature told voters it needed to have even-year sessions in order to deal with pressing budget matters. So why did the House Rules Committee on February 21 suddenly consider a bill and amendment to remove from ballots the names of political parties adjacent to the names of their candidates and replace them with 3-letter abbreviations? Under current law, a candidate nominated by the Libertarian Party, for example, is identified on the ballot with the word "Libertarian" adjacent to the name of the candidate. Under the new bill, the candidate would be identified as only "LBT," which sounds more like a sandwich than a party. Using 3-letter abbreviations would not harm the Democrats or Republicans, because nearly all voters will know what DEM and REP mean. The new bill with its amendment is aimed at destroying the opportunity for alternative parties to win votes -- by confusing voters at the crucial time when they are marking their ballots. Read more ... 2012 Party Election & Member SurveyVoting has concluded in the 2012 IPO Nominating Caucus election & Member Preference Survey. RESULTS: TOTAL PARTICIPANTS: 270 IPO NOMINATING CAUCUS: CANDIDATE VOTES PERCENT KATU Reports on IPO Primary
Bonamici wins Independent Party primary Steve Benham PORTLAND, Ore. – Democrat Suzanne Bonamici won the nomination for the Independent Party of Oregon Tuesday night in a special election primary in the race to replace the congressional seat vacated by David Wu. Read more ... Bonamici Wins IPO Nomination for U.S. RepresentativeThe members of Independent Party of Oregon (IPO) in the 1st Congressional District of Oregon have nominated Suzanne Bonamici for U.S. Representative. She won the nomination by receiving votes of 56 IPO members residing in the 1st District. Finishing second was Rob Cornilles with 31 votes. Ms. Bonamici is also the nominee of the Democratic Party for the same office. Rob Cornilles is the nominee of the Republican Party for that office. Under Oregon's "fusion" voting law, the winner of this election will be allowed to print the name "Independent Party" next to her name on the ballot in the January 31, 2012, Special Election to fill the remainder of the term of David Wu, who resigned from Congress in August. "We knew it would be tough for the candidates to turn out the voters for a one-office special election, particularly when voters were required to go to a website, download a ballot, and return it with ID," said party secretary Sal Peralta. "When we allowed members to vote online, the turnout for Congressional candidates was as much as 10 times higher," said party co-chair Linda Williams. Oregonian Reports on Our Debate
Congressional debate: Cornilles, Bonamici square off on job creation Jeff Mapes Democrat Suzanne Bonamici and Republican Rob Cornilles, in their first debate since they won their respective congressional primaries this month, argued Sunday over who would do a better job of helping create jobs in the 1st Congressional District. Cornilles, who owns a sports marketing firm, said he wanted to attack "crony capitalism" by pushing for a simplified tax code with fewer exemptions and lower rates that he said would give smaller businesses more certainty and encourage them to expand. Bonamici, who recently left the state Senate, focused on boosting federal spending on roads, bridges and other public works that she said would be the most effective at putting people back to work. Read more ... KATU Reports on KATU-IPO Debate
Bonamici, Cornilles debate ideas on job creation Steve Benham PORTLAND, Ore. – In their first post-primary televised debate Sunday night in the race for the seat vacated by David Wu, Democrat Suzanne Bonamici and Republican Rob Cornilles worked to win the political middle and sought to convince voters in the 1st Congressional District they are the candidate to improve the region’s economy. The former state senator, Bonamici, and businessman, Cornilles, faced off during an hour-long debate on KATU Television on a wide range of issues but the economy was front and center. The candidates fielded questions from a four-member panel that included representatives from three community newspapers and KATU reporter Patrick Preston. KATU anchor Steve Dunn moderated the debate and it was co-hosted by the Independent Party of Oregon. Note by IPO: KATU used to have the debate video on its website, but now it is gone. KATU Reports on Upcoming Debate
Candidates to pursue Independent vote in KATU debate Steve Benham PORTLAND, Ore. - Voters in the 1st Congressional District will get their first side by side look at the two major candidates vying for the seat vacated by David Wu during a televised debate Sunday night on KATU Television. The debate between Republican businessman Rob Cornilles and Democrat Suzanne Bonamici, who just resigned as a state senator, will air from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Nov. 27. It is being held in conjunction with the Independent Party of Oregon. Viewers can watch it on the air or it will be streamed on KATU.com here. |
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