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Kulongoski projected to win governor's race

Wednesday, November 6, 2002

From The Oregonian

The Oregonian Wednesday afternoon projected that Ted Kulongoski will be Oregon's next governor.

While holding a statewide lead of about 2,600 votes as of 1:30 p.m., the newspaper believes Kulongoski's lead will increase as counting continues on some 70,000 remaining ballots in Multnomah County, a traditional Democratic county.

Kulongoski's lead over the Republican candidate, Kevin Mannix, is nearly 2 to 1 in the urban county.
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Mannix is no friend of the gay community, as this article from 2000 shows:

http://www.youth.org/loco/PERSONProject/Al...nitiative5.html

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Battle builds over backing gay rights in schools
An initiative that's not yet approved but would be a first in the nation would not allow any sanctioning of homosexuality

By Tomoko Hosaka and Steven Carter of The Oregonian staff

An initiative that would restrict schools from sanctioning homosexuality is gaining widespread attention because it would make Oregon the first state to take the battle over gay rights into the classroom.
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Supporters of the measure, including Lon Mabon of the Oregon Citizens Alliance, turned in 83,281 signatures to the Secretary of State's office Friday. They need 66,786 valid names for the initiative to qualify and will receive results within 30 days.

But neither camp is waiting that long. Mabon and other supporters such as Lou Beres of the Oregon Christian Coalition are holding a strategy meeting Monday. The gay-rights movement has gone too far in persuading schools to present a one-sided view of homosexuality to students, Beres said.

Liz Kaufman, campaign consultant for the opponents, says their plan of attack is ready to go. Using radio spots, television commercials, door-to-door campaigners and direct mail, they will paint the initiative as anti-gay and anti-education.

The group Basic Rights Oregon will lead the effort, with support from educators, parents, business groups and labor unions.

The initiative would take away all or part of a school's state funding if it is found to violate the law.

Most educators interviewed this week see the initiative as unneeded and unwanted. The idea that there is a homosexual agenda in public education leaves them scratching their heads.

"We never have encouraged, promoted or sanctioned any kind of sexual behavior," said Betsy Cole, who oversees counseling program in Portland's public schools.
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The Oregon Republican Party endorsed the initiative last June, and national conservative groups say the issue will attract conservative and moderate support.

Rep. Kevin Mannix, R-Portland, says he will vote for the initiative.

"I have read it very carefully," said Mannix, who is vice-chairman of the state Republican Party and a candidate for attorney general. "And its actual words say that we shouldn't be validating homosexual conduct in schools. I agree with that simple message."
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Lindsey Buchanan, founder of the Gay/Straight Alliance at Tigard High School, is appalled by the proposal.
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It may be of interest to some listers here that Mannix has a BA and a law degree from UVa. He was head of the Student Council back in '70-'71, IIRC.

Late-breraking news: Mannix concedes.

[ November 06, 2002: Message edited by: twin58 ]

In addition to Kulongoski and Mannix, Oregon voters probably also had Green and Libertarian choices. How many votes did each of the alternates possibly siphon from the two major party candidates, and how much do you think this was this a factor in Kulongoski's win?

[quote]Originally posted by fantomas:
How many votes did each of the alternates possibly siphon from the two major party candidates, and how much do you think this was this a factor in Kulongoski's win?

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A) Dunno.
Dunno.

Your post is timely, though, as there is an article on Kevin Mannix in _The Oregonian_ today.
Mannix is always running for something. I wouldn't be surprised if he were to appointed a U. S. Attorney. He's got the conservative credentials.

http://www.oregonlive.com/news/oregonian/i...45153440730.xml

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Mannix lost latest race, but he's far from done
11/16/02

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At the conservative end of the Republican political spectrum, Lou Beres, chairman of the Oregon chapter of the Christian Coalition, said he's also sold on Mannix as a future candidate "even though I don't agree with him 100 percent, or even 80 percent."

But Beres said on the issue most important to him, opposition to abortion, Mannix "is there."

"There's nobody on the horizon as smart and who has the heart he has," Beres said. "We're in a moderate-to-liberal state. To do as well as he has done is phenomenal. I am sticking with a winner, and I think other people will too."
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