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November 6, 2008 - 1:41pm
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Sizemore shut out on ballot measures
By Britten Chase, PolitickerOR.com ReporterDefend Oregon claimed victory on Measure 64 race Thursday, as opponents of the measure narrowly pulled ahead with 92 percent of votes counted.
The measure, which would make it illegal for public employees to add automatic payroll deductions for union and charity dues, is losing by 13,000 votes. If the results hold, it means conservative activist Bill Sizemore, who put five measures on the Oregon ballot, did not get a single measure passed this election cycle.
Sizemore’s other initiatives, Measures 58, 59, 60 and 63 already failed, according to The Oregonian, who called all five races.
Defend Oregon, which was made up of over 200 organizations that would have somehow been impacted by one of Sizemore’s initiatives, claimed victory in the defeat.
"The Defend Oregon Coalition is immensely grateful for the support and leadership of Oregon's labor community for recognizing the threat these measures posed, and literally stepping up to defend Oregon." says Kevin Looper, director of the Defend Oregon Coalition. "The election results show that the people of this state believe in protecting Oregon's priorities -- education, health care, and human services—and are ready to move the state forward."
The AP is reporting that Sizemore is already hard at work on 13 more Oregon ballot measures in 2010.
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Sizemore - LOSER!!
This man lives off of the Oregon initiative process. He gets paid by Loren Parks of Las Vegas to put these crappy initiatives before the Oregon voters.
So . . .
if someone asks you to sign a petition, ask the following questions:
1 - which group (organized or not) is acting on this initiative?
2 - how much money does the signature collector receive per signature?
3 - does the company hiring the collector or paying the collector have vaild Worker's Comp insurance?
or simply - - -
4 - is this a Sizemore or Mannix petition?
Then walk away.
If you are loud about asking questions, other possible signers will quickly flee the area.
Bill Sizemore is a sore loser - and he still owes the teacher's union a crapload of money.
Just say "no" to financing Bill Sizemore's personal life.
This election really
This election really disappointed me. Do my fellow Oregonians really think bureaucrats can do a better job of spending their money?
Disappointed
This election really disappointed me. Do my fellow Oregonians really think bureaucrats and politicians can do a better job of spending their money? Do they really think it's alright to use threats of violence (which is what government comes down to) to fund what they personally think is good?
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