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Thursday October 19, 2006 · 2:50 PM PDT

2006/10/19 · 14:50

Cross-posted from Mike's campaign blog

Last week The Oregonian ran a story on the front page of the Metro section stating that voters in the hometown of Republican House Majority Leader Wayne Scott, who failed to disclose a lobbyist-funded trip to a top luxury resort in Maui as is required by law, did not care about his alleged ethics violations. Turns out that's not really the case after all.

Over the last two days, The Oregonian has run three letters from House District 39 voters who find Rep. Scott's ethics problems to be a significant issue. Today's letters even garner a large headline on the opinion section: "Constituents question Scott." Read More

Willamette Week Endorsement: Mike Caudle for OR HD-39

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Wednesday October 18, 2006 · 11:05 AM PDT

2006/10/18 · 11:05

Cross-posted from Mike's campaign blog

Willamette Week released their endorsements in today's issue and had some glowing things to say about Mike, who they write "would be a solid replacement" for Republican House Majority Leader Wayne Scott. Their endorsement:

Incumbent Republican Wayne Scott's been in Salem for only two terms, but he sure knows how the place works. He's the go-to guy for Philip Morris and the beer distributors, and he has been the recipient of more than $50,000 from payday and title lenders in the past two years.
Scott screamed in outrage during a special legislative session this spring that placed new limits on payday lenders, and his most recent contribution reports show him raking in more than $30,000 from the utilities, who are looking to roll back tax reforms.

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Wednesday October 11, 2006 · 2:50 PM PDT

2006/10/11 · 14:50

Cross-posted from Mike's campaign blog

Want to make a big difference for our community and state? Have a little spare time on Saturday?

We are looking for volunteers to walk Oregon City this weekend and help get the message out about Mike Caudle. We are only asking for an hour or two of your time to canvass, or knock on doors and pass out information, if you are interested. Your support could help put Mike over the top this year and help bring real change to Oregon come November 7.

If you want to participate, meet at the Mike Caudle campaign headquarters at 718 Main Street in Oregon City at 1:00 PM this Saturday, October 14. Please let us know via email (mike@mikecaudle.com) if you think you can make it out (but you can of course stop by on Saturday even if you don't RSVP). Read More

Oregonians: Join Kulongoski, Caudle and Clack. Dems TODAY

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Saturday September 30, 2006 · 8:38 AM PDT

2006/09/30 · 08:38

Show your support for Governor Ted Kulongoski, Mike Caudle and other Clackamas County Democrats TODAY

Today, Saturday, September 30 at 12:30 PM, you are invited to a Democratic rally at the Black Point Inn at 7th and Washington in Oregon City. Expected speakers to include Governor Ted Kulongoski; State Senator Kurt Schrader (Canby); State Representatives Dave Hunt (Gladstone) and Greg MacPherson (Lake Oswego); State Representative candidate Mike Caudle (Oregon City); Clackamas County Commission candidate Lynn Peterson; and many more.

Admission is free and open to the public. So come one, come all -- and bring your friends, too! This is going to be a fun event and a great opportunity to meet some outstanding candidates.

Click here for directions if you are unfamiliar with the area.

For more information, visit MikeCaudle.com or call Jonathan at 503-557-1616. This event is sponsored by the Committee to Elect Mike Caudle. Read More

My Opponent Gets in Ethics Trouble; I Release Lobbying Reforms

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Wednesday September 27, 2006 · 1:27 PM PDT

2006/09/27 · 13:27

Cross-posted from my campaign blog

We all know that things in Salem aren't working as they should be. We know that too many legislators put the agenda of the powerful lobbies ahead of the interests of the citizens. Now we know that some legislators, including my opponent Wayne Scott, failed to disclose a lobbyist-funded trip to one of the finest hotels in Hawaii.

Beer and wine distributors paid for three Oregon legislators to attend their conference at a Hawaiian luxury resort in 2004, but none of the lawmakers reported the trip as required by state law.
Members of the Oregon Beer and Wine Distributors Association paid for three legislators -- House Majority Leader Wayne Scott of Canby, Rep. Derrick Kitts of Hillsboro and Sen. David Nelson of Pendleton -- to join the group at its meeting at the Grand Wailea Resort in Maui.

Blue Oregon and Loaded Orygun have more on the story. Read More

Bringing Fairness to Oregon's Tax Code

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Monday September 25, 2006 · 2:32 PM PDT

2006/09/25 · 14:32

Cross-posted from my campaign blog

On the front page of The Sunday Oregonian this week there is an article examining whether or not Oregon needs to reform its tax system. According to the story, my opponent Wayne Scott is squarely in the camp that believes we should maintain the status quo.

House Majority Leader Wayne Scott, R-Canby, the state's chief budget writer in 2005, agrees [that tax reform isn't needed]. Rising revenues will make it easy to balance future budgets -- and possible to sock away savings at the same time, he says. "We have a tendency to spend every dime, and we need to stop doing that."
But Scott and other lawmakers did just that earlier this year, spending all available money on services and schools. Scott says they created a $75 million general-use state savings account, but in fact, no money was put in it, state fiscal officials say.
Some experts who have studied Oregon's money picture are skeptical the state can stick with its current tax system and avoid another budget train wreck.

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Tuesday September 19, 2006 · 2:17 PM PDT

2006/09/19 · 14:17

Cross-posted from my campaign blog

The cost of a gallon of gasoline is dropping around the country these days, but we're not feeling much relief here in Oregon, according to this article in today's Oregonian. While the average retail price for gasoline has fallen to $2.50 a gallon, Oregonians are still paying $2.85 a gallon on average.

We can and must do more at the statewide level to invest in alternative energies so we can help achieve energy independence and provide relief at the pump. We must not allow ourselves to be held captive by the price of oil in Saudi Arabia, Venezuela or Russia.

There was a time, not so long ago, when Oregon was at the forefront of the national debate. Leaders like Tom McCall and Mark Hatfield offered innovative and future-minded ideas -- progressive ideas -- that the rest of the country envied and copied. Read More

My Race Ranked Among Oregon's Top-10

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Monday September 11, 2006 · 3:20 PM PDT

2006/09/11 · 15:20

Esteemed Northwest political journalist Randy Stapilus of the Ridenbaugh Press takes a look at the 75 contests that will decide the fate of the 2007 Oregon Legislature and picks the 10 "top legislative races in the state, weighing closeness, intensity and significance." Among them is Mike Caudle's campaign against House Majority Leader Wayne Scott in House District 39, which encompasses Oregon City, Canby and surrounding Clackamas County.

House District 39, incumbent, R-Canby; Mike Caudle, D-Oregon City. This is the most debatable of the 10, possibly a reach ... and yet there's something in some of the poll numbers and other analysis that suggests the possibility of an upset. Scott, the House majority leader, has not had problems holding this seat until now, and he may well romp to another win in November. But there's something about the sheer intensity of the Caudle campaign that gives us pause.

If you are interested in helping us keep up the "sheer intensity" Stapilus talks about, please make a contribution, sign up to volunteer, or plan an event today. As you can see, we are continuing to build momentum in this race: Read More

Mike Joins Governor in Call to Keep, Not Cut State Troopers

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Friday September 08, 2006 · 1:44 PM PDT

2006/09/08 · 13:44

Cross-posted from my campaign blog

Today we have yet more differences between myself, the Democratic nominee in Oregon House District 39, and my opponent, Oregon's Tom DeLay-wannabe Wayne Scott, on the issue of funding our troopers and first responders.

To give you a brief refresher on the issue, I have strongly come out in favor of funding the Oregon State Police, and the state troopers specifically (both increasing their ranks and providing them with ample, up-to-date equipment, while Rep. Scott -- who is Majority Leader, chairs the budget committee and co-chairs the ways and means committee -- has at best and underwhelming record on the issue. (Note his waffling over state troopers during our debate last week.)

As if these differences alone were not enough, today I am standing up with Governor Ted Kulongoski, who has shut down a study examining the feasibility of cutting even more state troopers.

(Story below) Read More

Reversing the Trend of Falling Wages, Lost Jobs

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Tuesday September 05, 2006 · 1:59 PM PDT

2006/09/05 · 13:59

Cross-posted from my campaign blog

I was reading the blogs this weekend when I came across the following graphic showing the net change in median income in each state over the past six years (from the Detroit Free Press via The Washington Monthly):

As you can see, Oregon has seen the fourth largest decrease in median incomes in the entire country over the last six years. This is a disappointing statistic because it indicates that even though there has been positive job growth in the state in recent months, many are still underemployed or employed in positions that pay less than they were just a few years ago. To make matters worse, Intel today announced it would be cutting 1,700 jobs in Oregon alone. Read More

OR's GOP House Majority Leader Skirts Truth in Candidate Forum

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Friday September 01, 2006 · 1:33 PM PDT

2006/09/01 · 13:33

Cross-posted from Mike's campaign blog

Yesterday morning, Mike had the opportunity to debate his Republican opponent, Oregon's own Tom DeLay-wannabe House Majority Leader Wayne Scott, in a candidate forum sponsored by a local chamber of commerce. Mike did great -- we'll be posting some of the audio from his half of the debate -- but Rep. Scott was his same old self, offering half-truths and inaccurate claims. As we report over at Mike's campaign blog,

Majority Leader Wayne Scott Skirts Truth in Candidate Forum
Rep. Scott's claims about Oregon State Police funding misleading, inaccurate
In a candidate forum sponsored by the North Clackamas County Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, House Majority Leader Wayne Scott offered a number of inaccurate and misleading statements about staffing cuts to the Oregon State Police (OSP).

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Wednesday August 30, 2006 · 1:48 PM PDT

2006/08/30 · 13:48

Following polling from earlier this month showing Mike with a real chance to unseat House Majority Leader Wayne Scott, the campaign today released geographic data from the survey showing voters in both Oregon City and the rural areas of the district particularly amenable to Mike's candidacy.

Rep. Scott has decent support in his base of Canby but is surprisingly weak in both Oregon City and the surrounding rural communities. While Scott's favorables and approval rating are relatively high in Canby (63% and 50%, respectively), they are significantly lower in the rest of the district, which makes up roughly two-thirds of the electorate. In Oregon City, just 38% view him favorably and 33% approve of his job; just 20% of rural voters view Scott favorably and 25% give him a positive job approval.

In a head-to-head matchup Scott has majority support in Canby but receives a plurality of under 40% in both Oregon City and the rural communities. However, after positive and negative statements are read about both candidates, Mike gains majority support from the rural areas and a plurality of support from Oregon City voters. Read More

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