And the Oscar goes to Steve Novick?

Look for “A Beer with Steve Novick,” a television ad that ran during Steve Novick’s campaign for the Democratic U.S. Senate nomination earlier this year, to win an award with a national association of political consultants gets together after the election to rate TV and radio ads, and direct mail pieces. One consultant, whose firm handles Republican candidates in a different region of the country, tells PolitickerOR.com that the buzz about the Novick ad remains strong, despite some hefty competition. “I watch the ad on YouTube a few times a week,” the consultant said. “I can’t get enough of it.”