Novick: ‘If I am going to spend the rest of my life fighting Bill Sizemore, I might as well do it from a position of power’
By Britten Chase, PolitickerOR.com ReporterDENVER -- Former Democratic Senate candidate Steve Novick, who has been mentioned on Oregon political insiders’ short list as a possible gubernatorial candidate in 2010, did not rule out a run Thursday when he was asked about the possibility.
“It has occurred to me that if I am going to spend the rest of my life fighting Bill Sizemore, I might as well do it from a position of power,” Novick said as he left the Oregon Democratic delegation breakfast.
Novick, who was referencing the well-known Oregon conservative activist, was at the breakfast speaking on behalf of his former opponent in the Senate primary, Oregon House Speaker Jeff Merkley (D-Portland). Novick ran a surprisingly effective grassroots-oriented campaign against the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee-backed Merkley.
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Stating the obvious here but Novick is the well-known LIBERAL activist.
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I happily voted Novick in the Senate primary. I think he would be a great member of Congress and would accomplish quite a bit in that capacity. But having never served in elected office, and from what I know about his personality, does anyone think he has the chops to run the state?
chops?
While it's not the elected position I most easily envision Steve in, I certainly think he has the ability to be a good governor.
Then again, I don't think there are many things outside of Steve's capability.
Sizemore is who is being
Sizemore is who is being referenced as conservative, not Novick...!
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For years, Sizemore has used the excuse that he had to play underhanded because the other side was playing that way. Now you're wanting to pick up on his tactics. And I wonder how I got so jaded on politics.
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