Daily Astorian Finds Frohnmayer "most interesting politician in Oregon" Editorial January 3, 2008

John Frohnmayer is the most interesting politician in Oregon this campaign season. Running as an Independent candidate for U.S. senator, Frohnmayer has a simple strategy.

John Frohnmayer's senate candidacy might be a pipe dream. Or it might work.
In a three-way race, he reasons, a candidate will likely win with 35 percent of the vote.

Nation crumbles as senators play games America can’t survive alternate self-destructive cycles of D’s and R’s

Daily Astorian Editorial
Thursday, December 13, 2007

What's wrong with this picture? Across a broad spectrum, America is in crisis. In response, congressional leaders play a game of chicken in order to position themselves for the 2008 election.

When the Senate convened Wednesday, Majority Leader Harry Reid read from a list of some 100 bills that are held up by single Republican holds. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell responded by citing a Gallup Poll which reveals the low esteem of the Democratic-led Congress, because of its meager product.