Liz Kaufman

An update on the effort by Bruce Studer and Matthew Rossman to change Oregon's constitution to allow off-reservation casinos at the old greyhound park in Wood Village. Last December it appeared that liberal activist Liz Kaufman was taking over the reigns to lead the charge on behalf of Studer and Rossman and consultant Roger Gray was pushed out.

Sources tell The Inside Edge that investors Bruce Studer and Matthew Rossman, who have been working for years now on pushing Oregonians to permit an off-reservation casino at the now-closed greyhound park in Wood Village, have pushed out long time political consultant Roger Gray and have asked Measure 49 guru Liz Kaufman to lead the charge and Gray is not happy with the new arrangement.

Jon Isaacs' FuturePAC campaign for House Democrats in '06 is #3 on the list

One of our regular features at PolitickerOR.com will be a series of lists that we hope you will enjoy. With the launch of our new Oregon-based political news site, we are pleased to offer our lists of Oregon's Ten Best and Worst Campaigns of the 21st Century.

For the most part, we looked at races that were highly competitive. Some campaigns perform extremely well, but of course, they are expected to win. And there are the so-called sacrificial lambs, running for various offices across the state that are not expected to raise money, go in the mailbox, or even send out press releases; we tried not to bother them.

Remember, this list – like all lists – are highly subjective. And as always, we encourage the feedback of our readers.

Oregon's Ten Best Campaigns of the 21st Century

Oregon's Ten Worst Campaigns of the 21st Century