Marks must have Schrader in his top five

Senator Kurt Schrader has been doing joint appearances with Steve Marks for weeks now. Over the last 35 days -- since April Fool's Day -- Senator Schrader has appeared at 13 scheduled joint appearances. An average of more than one every three days.

Here's a complete list.

Note: Steve Marks was absent on April 21 in Tillamook and on April 22 in Milwaukie. Not sure where he was -- but he wasn't at the joint appearances.

3-Apr CCTV Debate ( Salem )
11-Apr Willamette Week Interviews ( Taped available online )
14-Apr Pacific City Candidates Forum ( Pacific City )
15-Apr Eggs and Issues Voters Forum ( Milwaukie )
17-Apr Benton County Dems Central Committee Meeting ( Corvallis )
19-Apr Clackamas County Dems Candidates Super Forum (West Linn)
19-Apr Clackamas County Dems Candidates Super Forum (Milwaukie)
21-Apr Tillamook Candidates Forum ( Tillamook )
22-Apr Willamette View Democratic Candidates Forum ( Milwaukie )
23-Apr Lincoln County Dems Central Committee Meeting ( Newport )
26-Apr Woodburn Democrats Meeting ( Woodburn )
29-Apr Corvallis League of Women Voters Forum ( Corvallis )
1-May Silverton Grange Candidates Forum ( Silverton )

On May 8th, they're scheduled in Monmouth at the Polk County Dems Candidate Forum. On May 14th, in Lake Oswego at the Willamette Valley Democratic Women Forum.

[Full disclosure: My firm built Kurt Schrader's website, but I speak only for myself.]